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Norway’s largest-ever trove of Viking Age coins discovered by metal detectorists: “Historic find”

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Metal detectorists in Norway unearthed a trove of ancient coins dating back to the Viking Age — the largest of its kind ever found in the country. “This is a historic find,” said Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Norway’s climate and environment minister, in a statement that described its links to the Vikings as “even more spectacular” … Read more

Rare 2,000-year-old treasure unearthed by metal detectorists in Wales:

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Metal detectorists in western Wales found two lead ingots that date back to the Roman era, a Welsh museum said Tuesday. The pieces are the first of their kind to be found in the region.  Metal detectorists Nick Yallope and Peter Nicolas found the pieces while searching land owned by farmer Geraint Jenkins in Ceredigion, … Read more