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A valuable hoard of ancient Viking artefacts including a gold arm-ring and a massive silver brooch believed to have been buried over 1,000 years ago has been discovered on the Isle of Man by a metal detectorist.
The rare collection, likely to be worth several thousand pounds, was officially declared treasure by the Island s Coroner of Inquests Jayne Hughes and is set to go on display at the Manx Museum in Douglas.
The internationally significant find, which also includes at least one silver armband among other precious items, was buried around AD 950.
It was discovered on private farmland in the north of the island in December last year by metal detectorist and retired police officer Kath Giles, who admitted she knew she d come across something very special .
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