Spectacular viking treasure hoard found on church land Derek found the cross amongst dozens of silver arm rings and ingots some 24 inches (60 centimetres) below the ground – well beyond the depth his machine should have been able to register. When the hole was fully excavated by the county archaeologist Andrew Nicholson, Derek picked up another signal at its base. Further digging revealed a second level hoard of even higher quality, including possibly the largest silver Carolingian pot ever discovered, with its lid still in place. The pot is likely to have been made around 100 years before it was buried in the ground as part of the hoard in the ninth or tenth century. We still dont know exactly what is in the pot, says Derek but I hope it could reveal who these artefacts belonged to, or at least where they came from. churchofscotland.org.uk/news_and_events/news/2014/spectacular-viking-treasure-hoard-found-on-church-land#.VDwE0AbmOiY.facebook
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 22:26:04 +0000
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