A 3D model of a vessel from a 10th-century hoard that was found in a field in Dumfries and Galloway in 2014
EXPERTS have unlocked the fascinating secrets of a Viking-age hoard discovered by a metal detectorist which is set to go on public display.
The 10th-century hoard of more than 100 objects, including gold, silver, jewellery, a rare Anglo-Saxon cross and textiles, was found in a field in Dumfries and Galloway in 2014 and acquired by National Museums Scotland (NMS) in 2017.
Painstaking cleaning, conservation and cutting-edge research over the past few years revealed the stories of some of the objects, including a unique lidded vessel wrapped in textiles too fragile to form part of the display (pictured).