The Galloway Hoard is one of the most significant—and mysterious—Viking-era treasures ever to emerge in Scotland. Discovered buried in 2014 in Balmaghie by retiree Derek McLennan using a metal ...

A newly translated runic inscription has shed 'compelling' new light on who might have owned the Galloway Hoard, experts have announced. The Viking Age hoard, which contains more than 11lbs (5kg) of ...

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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The runic inscription has been identified as a form of Old English that may read "This is the ...

A famed Viking-age silver hoard discovered in Scotland may have belonged to an entire community of people, rather than one individual. Scholars deciphered sections of runic inscriptions embedded on ...

A gold and crystal jar found in Galloway by a metal detectorist in 2014, is on display to the public for the first time. The 5cm (2in) high jar is part of the Galloway Hoard - a collection described ...

Archaeologists have found “compelling” new evidence as to who might have owned a Viking Age hoard of more than 5kg of gold, silver and other treasures. A newly translated runic inscription has shed ...