EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
Jan 21, 2021
3 minutes
The Galloway Hoard: Viking-Age Treasure
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND
FREE ENTRY Edinburgh, 19 February – 9 May, nms.ac.uk
The Galloway Hoard is undoubtedly one of the most important Viking-era finds ever discovered in Britain. Unearthed by a metal detectorist in south-west Scotland in September 2014, the 10th-century treasure trove is now going on public display in Edinburgh following several years of archaeological analysis.
Made up of more than 100 items – including amulets, brooches, arm-rings and a unique, bird-shaped pin – the hoard is particularly
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