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Evidence of a previously unknown Viking king has been discovered in a hoard of silver found by a metal detectorist, stashed in a lead box in a field in Lancashire. The 201 pieces of silver including beautiful arm rings, worn by Viking warriors, were found on the outskirts of Silverdale, a village near the coast in north Lancashire, by Darren Webster, using the metal detector his wife gave him as a Christmas present. It adds up to more than 1kg of silver, probably stashed for safe keeping around AD900 at a time of wars and power struggles among the Vikings...

As the headline says, I just uploaded (quite) a number of photos from the rally, available here. There is a little bit of commentary; call it my report on the event. To tell the truth, though, for all my efforts the photos just don't quite do it justice. You had to have been there.

Just got back from a good rally in Silverdale, WA. Kitsap County. Lots! of nice people and no desecrated flags, or crazy anti war/bush people. It was a good time. Watch for pics later in the day or tomorrow. :-)