News Scottish News Dumfries and Galloway Council Viking-age jar found by metal detectorist in Scotland to go on display for first time The rock crystal jar is part of a wider collection of items ...

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The jar will go on show later this year (Image: NMS) Cllr Maureen Johnstone, Chair of the Education, Skills and Community Wellbeing Committee, said: “We are excited to see this important and ...

A Viking-age rock crystal jar previously owned by a bishop which was part of a hoard found by a metal detectorist is to go on public display for the first time later this year.

The jar is part of the Galloway Hoard, a collection of objects from Ireland, the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, and as far away as Asia. It was buried near Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway around 900AD, ...

The jar is part of the Galloway Hoard, a collection of objects from Ireland, the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, and as far away as Asia. It was buried near Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway around 900AD, ...

The jar, found wrapped in linen, was carefully unwrapped over a number of months in order not to damage the item, meaning it is only now available for display. Martin Goldberg from National ...