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A crystal vessel from the Galloway Treasure carries the secrets of antiquity and early medieval Europe

An exceptionally preserved crystal and gold-braided vessel from the Galloway Hoard will be on display for the first time. 11 years after the discovery of the most important Viking treasure in Britain and Ireland. It bears a mysterious inscription that holds the key to a previously unsolved mystery.

A coin from a sold-out treasure trove has turned up

In 2015, George Powell and Layton Davies found more than 300 silver coins and gold jewellery in a field in Herefordshire. At the time, they photographed their find and shared it on social media, but did not report it to the authorities. When police later arrested them, they found just 31 coins. The rest had disappeared to an unknown destination. It was only recently that one of the coins from the hoard turned up at auction.

He's been searching for half a century; now he's discovered a 1,000-year-old gold Viking bracelet

On his 50th anniversary metal detector search, Ronald Clucas stumbled upon a discovery that belongs one of the most significant on the Isle of Man in decades - a rare gold Viking bracelet from the 11th century. Century. It has now been declared a treasure.

At the age of 90, he discovered a treasure trove of Celtic coins

In April 2022, then 90-year-old former diver John Hinchcliffe made an extraordinary discovery in Dorset, England: a treasure trove of 67 perfectly preserved extras. They belonged to the local Celtic tribe, the Durotrig. At the end of May, the treasure will be auctioned by Noonans Mayfair auction house in London; the expected proceeds are over 600,000 crowns.

He discovered Britain's largest hoard of gold staters and could have been a millionaire. Instead, he was convicted

An amateur prospector has discovered the largest known hoard of Iron Age gold coins in the UK to date. It contains 933 gold coins dating from between 60-20 BC. However, the finder did not have the consent of the landowner, nor did he properly report the find. Had he followed the law, he could have received a multimillion-dollar reward.

Crichel Treasure: Detectorists discover 3,000-year-old rare gold jewellery

In the spring of 2022, a set of three Bronze Age gold objects were recovered using metal detectors in the Long Crichel area of Dorset. The so-called Crichel Hoard has been dated to between 1400 and 1150 BC. It contains a deliberately damaged necklace, a bracelet and an object of unknown use. A collection is now underway to buy it for the Dorset Museum.

Anglo-Saxon gold raven and ring with filigree and garnets

In the English county of Staffordshire, a pair of detectorists came across extremely rare gold objects from the 6th to 7th century. A magnificent gold ring set with garnets and a unique ornament made of gold and garnets in the shape of a raven's head. Both artefacts were found within a short time span and only a few metres apart.

A detective found a unique silver Viking brooch. Only two similar brooches are known in Europe

An extremely rare 9th century Viking brooch was discovered near Kelvedon in Essex in the autumn of 2023 using a metal detector. It has now been declared a treasure. It is the first example of its kind in England. Only a few examples are known in the whole of Europe.

New discovery in Vindolanda: a miniature male penis made of gagate

A penis-shaped gagate pendant with perforated testicles was discovered last week in the famous Roman camp of Vindolanda near Hadrian's Wall. It is a fascinus, a protective amulet against misfortune, affliction and disease. This is the 59th artefact with this symbolism from Vindolanda.

Pagan gold and silver treasure surprises again

The Thetford Hoard is one of Britain's most famous, most important and also saddest finds.

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