The find of a lifetime: Treasure hunter digs up 200-piece haul of Viking jewellery and coins.

Published by Mail Online, written by Daily Mail Reporter, Thursday 27th October 2011

“Darren Webster dug up a 1,000-year-old casket that also held coins, hacksilver and ingots while scouring at an undisclosed location on the border between Cumbria and North Lancashire”  – Taken from Article

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Metal detector fan Darren Webster finds Viking hoard

Published by the BBC Lancashire, Friday 28th October 2011

“A metal detector enthusiast has found a major hoard of Viking silver in a field on the Cumbria-Lancashire border.” – Taken from Article

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