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Father and son treasure hunters discover Viking treasure worth £1m
Daily Mail (UK) ^
| 19th July 2007
Posted on 07/19/2007 9:28:52 AM PDT by uglybiker
A £1 million collection of Viking artefacts, discovered by a father and son team of amateur treasure-hunters using metal detectors, is set to be unveiled at the British Museum.
Experts say the artefacts, including hundreds of silver coins, ornaments and a spectacular gilt silver vessel, are the most important Viking hoard discovered in Britain in the last 150 years.
The collection is expected to be officially declared treasure today, paving the way for the museum to buy it and put it on public display.
The pieces were found in January, on farmland in North Yorkshire, by father and son David and Andrew Whelan. They alerted the authorities and experts from the British Museum were called in to excavate the site.
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posted on
07/19/2007 9:28:57 AM PDT
by
uglybiker
To: SunkenCiv; blam
G3 PING!
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posted on
07/19/2007 9:30:12 AM PDT
by
uglybiker
(relaxing in a luxuriant cloud of quality, aromatic, pre-owned tobacco essence)
To: uglybiker
I bet they didn’t find any Super Bowl rings.
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posted on
07/19/2007 9:31:13 AM PDT
by
JZelle
To: uglybiker
They alerted the authorities and experts from the British Museum were called in to excavate the site.What were they thinking?
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posted on
07/19/2007 9:37:58 AM PDT
by
southernnorthcarolina
(These are my principals. If you don't like them, I have others.)
To: southernnorthcarolina
British Law - the treasure goes to the Crown, but the finders are entitled to payment for it.
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posted on
07/19/2007 9:42:09 AM PDT
by
patton
(19yrs ... only 4,981yrs to go ;))
To: JZelle
I bet they didn’t find any Super Bowl rings Something even more valuable, The 1969(last)NFL Championship Trophy!
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posted on
07/19/2007 9:43:52 AM PDT
by
Dixie Yooper
(Ephesians 6:11)
To: Dixie Yooper
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posted on
07/19/2007 9:49:37 AM PDT
by
JZelle
To: JZelle
Then they played that little exhibition game against the Chiefs.
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posted on
07/19/2007 9:51:28 AM PDT
by
Dixie Yooper
(Ephesians 6:11)
To: Dixie Yooper
Jewel encrusted cans of SPAM.
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posted on
07/19/2007 9:56:26 AM PDT
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: uglybiker; blam; FairOpinion; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 24Karet; ...
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posted on
07/19/2007 9:59:02 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: uglybiker
Excellent. Lots of silver there and not one piece of gold, I wonder why?
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posted on
07/19/2007 10:01:35 AM PDT
by
blam
(Secure the border and enforce the law)
To: Dixie Yooper
lol! Please allow me to compartmentalize in peace.
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posted on
07/19/2007 10:01:45 AM PDT
by
JZelle
Comment #13 Removed by Moderator
To: uglybiker
Okay...Where's my silver?
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posted on
07/19/2007 10:03:32 AM PDT
by
blam
(Secure the border and enforce the law)
To: JZelle
I bet they didn’t find any Super Bowl rings.Oh MAN, that is so cold!
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posted on
07/19/2007 10:04:36 AM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: blam
Lots of silver there and not one piece of gold, I wonder why?Higher melting point?
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posted on
07/19/2007 10:09:02 AM PDT
by
ol' hoghead
(He is not here; for he is risen.)
To: Dog Gone
I’m a Viking fan and even I couldn’t resist.
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posted on
07/19/2007 10:12:38 AM PDT
by
JZelle
To: uglybiker
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posted on
07/19/2007 10:15:55 AM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Welcome to FR. The Virtual Boot Camp for 'infidels' in waiting)
To: southernnorthcarolina
Spain will claim the treasure was stolen from them!
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posted on
07/19/2007 10:19:01 AM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Red_Devil 232
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posted on
07/19/2007 10:20:18 AM PDT
by
Publius6961
(MSM: Israelis are killed by rockets; Lebanese are killed by Israelis.)
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