Location searched by enthusiast Derek McLennan for a year without successLocale is not being identified by the Church of Scotland which owns landDerek McLennan speechless when he made discovery in early SeptemberHoard includes possibly the largest silver pot from Carolingian dynasty discovered and could be up to 1,200-years-oldThe largest haul of Viking treasure ever found in Britain has been unearthed by a metal detector enthusiast, it was revealed today.The discovery was found on Church of Scotland land after the detectorist painstakingly searched the unidentified area in Dumfries and Galloway for more than a year.The hoard, which consists of more than a hundred artefacts, many of which are historically unique, is now under the care of the Treasure Trove Unit and is regarded as being of significant international importance.An early medieval cross is among the largest hoard of Viking treasure found in the United Kingdom at an undisclosed location on land owned by the Church of Scotland. The cross is engraved with decorations that, experts say, are highly unusual, which finder Derek McLennan believes may represent the four GospelsThe hoard also includes a complete metal vessel containing more objects. It has not yet been emptied and the first step will be to examine its contents by X-ray.Finder Derek McLennan, 47, was left speechless when he made the discovery in early September and was so emotional that when he called his wife she thought that he had been in a car accident.Within the find is an early Christian solid silver cross, thought to date from the Ninth or Tenth centuries.Read More plus SEE PHOTOS @http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2790197/metal-detectorist-finds-britain-s-biggest-haul-viking-treasure-hundreds-artefacts-including-ancient-silver-cross.html

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  • For me to find any treasure I would have to find a metal detector first.
    Finders Keepers ... Or the one who found this treasure could open his own museum and charge entrance fee
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