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New insight into Galloway Hoard to be revealed in Aberdeen exhibition

People will be able to gain a new insight into one of the country’s most important archaeological finds when newly revealed images of the Galloway Hoard go on display. Aberdeen Art Gallery will feature the images of gold filigree objects from the ...

28 Jul 2022 at 13:00

Jury out in trial of men accused of bid to sell Anglo-Saxon coins worth £766,000

A jury has been sent out to consider verdicts in the trial of two men accused of an illegal plot to sell historically-important Anglo-Saxon coins. Craig Best, 46, and Roger Pilling, 75, deny conspiring to sell criminal property – ninth century ...

26 Apr 2023 at 16:22

Men facing jail for trying to sell undeclared Anglo-Saxon coins abroad

Two metal detectorists are facing years in jail after being found guilty of hatching an illegal plot to sell Anglo-Saxon coins of “immense historical significance” abroad. Craig Best, 46, and Roger Pilling, 75, were convicted of conspiring to ...

04 May 2023 at 02:45

Detectorists jailed over plot to sell valuable Anglo-Saxon coins abroad

Two metal detectorists who hatched an illegal plot to sell abroad Anglo-Saxon coins of great historical significance have been jailed for more than five years. Craig Best, 46, and Roger Pilling, 75, were convicted of conspiring to sell ...

04 May 2023 at 16:53

Hereford museum revamp given £5m National Lottery funding boost

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded £5 million to plans to redevelop Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, creating a permanent home for a hoard of medieval coins and jewellery found in the county in 2015. The funding, coupled ...

18 Jul 2023 at 14:58

Locals asked to return coins missing from treasure hoard found in Herefordshire

People given gold and silver coins as souvenirs after a large treasure hoard was discovered have been urged to hand them in to authorities. A joint appeal issued by Historic England and police in Herefordshire on Wednesday asked ...

18 Oct 2023 at 14:16

Hoard of 122 Anglo-Saxon pennies could fetch £180,000 at auction

A hoard of 122 Anglo-Saxon pennies, whose owner may have died fighting in the Battle of Hastings, are to be sold at auction after two metal detectorists unearthed them in a field. It is thought the coins, discovered near ...

09 Feb 2024 at 15:04

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South Tipperary artists are looking forward to the summer holidays

Junior South Tipperary Art Group (STAG) will close for the summer holidays on this Saturday June 25 at 12 noon. All artwork by current and former Junior STAG members must be collected on Saturday, as a huge tidy-up of ...

24 Jun 2022 at 18:33

Scotland

Viking-age urn in Galloway Hoard originated in Iran, researchers discover

Research has revealed the origins of a “remarkable” lidded urn that is more than 1,000 years old. The Galloway Hoard is a collection of ancient treasures which was discovered 10 years ago. The lidded vessel, which ...

01 Sept 2024 at 16:05

Metal detectorists’ bid to have sentences reduced dismissed by Court of Appeal

Two metal detectorists who planned to “delete history” by illegally selling Anglo-Saxon coins have had bids to reduce their sentences dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Roger Pilling, 76, and Craig Best, 48, were ...

30 Oct 2024 at 15:03

Newly translated runes shed ‘compelling’ new light on who owned Galloway Hoard

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 5kg of gold, silver and ...

07 Feb 2025 at 05:01

Huge Iron Age hoard could alter understanding of ancient elites

A huge Iron Age hoard discovered in a Yorkshire field by a metal detectorist could lead to a revaluation of the wealth and status of the elite living in northern Britain 2,000 years ago, an archaeologist ...

25 Mar 2025 at 12:19

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