Treasure found in Scottish Borders town ‘without archaeological parallel anywhere in the world’
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Treasure found in Scottish Borders town ‘without archaeological parallel anywhere in the world’
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Staff at a museum in Scotland have described the “magical” moment their conservation work uncovered a silver colour on the surface of a Bronze Age treasure hoard.
The Peebles Hoard was found by a metal detectorist in 2020 before being excavated in a single block in 2024.
David Moss slept with the coins in his car for three days before passing them on to experts
Martin Williams says it is lucky he didn’t break the rare item before cleaning it properly at home
The find is believed to be one of the largest silver hoards ever uncovered in Sweden
The Carnoustie Hoard will go on display as part of the Scotland’s First Warriors exhibition, which opens next summer.
After Orkney was ruled out as the origin for Stonehenge’s Altar Stone, geologists now have their eyes on north eastern Scotland
