Viking treasure goes on display in Manx Museum

Hoard dating back to AD900 was discovered by Manx metal detectorist

A collection of Viking artefacts, recently declared treasure, will go on display in the Manx Museum from today (Wednesday 11 November).

The hoard was discovered by metal detectorist Daniel Crowe, and includes three bronze brooches, a Viking sword, trading weights and scales, a bronze ladle and an axe-head.

Dating to around AD900, the objects are believed to have come from a double Viking burial.

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Speaking to Manx Radio, Manx National Heritage's Curator of Archaeology Allison Fox and metal detectorist Daniel Crowe described how the items were first discovered:

The items will be on display from 9:30am.