Viking hoard and medieval signet among record number of treasure finds
Most of the objects were found by people metal-detecting and in agricultural regions, where they could have been lost to ...
Viking-age hoard found in Scotland a decade ago had indecipherable runes — until now
Ten years ago in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, metal detectorists stumbled upon pieces of silver and gold. Researchers excavated the pieces and as they dug deeper into the pile, they found more than ...
'Fascinating' Viking Age inscription reveals who owned immensely valuable 'Galloway Hoard'
A newly deciphered inscription suggests the immense "Galloway Hoard" found in Scotland over a decade ago was held in common.
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It’s Not Archaeologists but a Hungry Badger Who Dug Out Hundreds of Ancient Roman Coins From a Burrow
It’s Not Archaeologists but a Hungry Badger Who Dug Out Hundreds of Ancient Roman Coins From a Burrow Sometimes, history ...
‘Forged from the stars’ This ancient treasure contains metal not from Earth
An ancient treasure in Spain contains meteoritic iron, proving early civilizations worked with celestial metals centuries ...
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Warrant issued after £3m Viking hoard thief fails to appear in court
with the majority of the hoard still missing. Powell and Davies, along with coin sellers Paul Wells and Simon Wicks were convicted of conspiring to conceal the treasure in 2019. Powell ...
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Two treasure hunters uncovered a rare hoard of 404 Roman and British coins in the Netherlands
No error: How two treasure hunters discovered rare hoard of 404 Roman and British coins in the Netherlands. (photo credit: Dutch National Museum of Antiquities) In October 2023, the National ...
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Hoard of silver Denarii from Nero, Claudius era found in British treasure hoard
A metal detectorist uncovered the hoard of 1,368 ancient coins, mostly silver denarii from the Roman era, in a pot in Worcestershire. The oldest coin in the treasure dates from 157 BCE ...
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Hoard of over 1,000 coins from Ancient Rome found with metal detector
The hoard was found at the tail end of 2023, but historians did not get their hands on it until 2024 when it was declared a treasure by the Coroner for Worcestershire. The area is now attempting ...