Scotland's Galloway Hoard May Have Belonged to Community - Archaeology Magazine

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Scotland's Galloway Hoard May Have Belonged to Community - Archaeology Magazine

GALLOWAY, SCOTLAND––A new study has determined that the famous Galloway Hoard may not have belonged to a single wealthy individual but perhaps to an entire community, according to a statement released by National Museums Scotland. In 2014, metal detectorists in Kirkcudbrightshire discovered a collection of Viking Age objects that were buried around a.d. 900. The treasure included 11 pounds of silver and gold, an Anglo-Saxon crucifix, various pen…