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OT: galloway hoard - exhibition closes sunday; fundraising needed

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  • Started 6 years ago by SRD
  • Latest reply from I were right about that saddle

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  1. SRD
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    I'd somehow misses this exhibition and the fund raising campaign:

    https://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland/whats-on/the-galloway-hoard/

    Posted 6 years ago #

  2. PS
    Member

    I'd completely missed this too. That's Saturday afternoon sorted. Thanks SRD!

    Posted 6 years ago #

  3. SRD
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    Good news: https://stv.tv/news/west-central/1400811-viking-treasure-hoard-saved-for-the-nation-as-2m-raised/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

    Posted 6 years ago #

  4. I were right about that saddle
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    Nipped in to see this. Very interesting - items presented as dug up, so earth and corrosion instead of fully conserved state.

    Quite moving, recovered hoards. Someone's precious things lost for 1,200 years and that somebody in the cold clay all this time.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  5. I were right about that saddle
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    Seems I could have kept my 50p.

    Posted 6 years ago #

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