Ancient jar that may have been used to anoint Anglo-Saxon kings is found after 1,000 years underground in hoard of treasure 'buried to hide it from Vikings'

    Experts found 'extraordinary' Roman rock crystal jar in Viking-era treasure hoard found buried in Scotland
    Galloway Hoard has more than 100 objects including bracelets, brooches, a gold ring and a Christian cross
    Derek McLennan, a retired businessman and metal detectorist, found the stash at Kirkcudbrightshire in 2014
    The jar was wrapped in delicate gold thread by the finest medieval craftsman in late 8th or early 9th century

lots of amazing pics!

one of us posted something about the Galloway Hoard at some stage since this thread started in Jan 2018, but Google just throws me to the whole thread! ... Scuttering beneath the floorboards, the rats hoarded scraps of fabric, ... Conserving the Galloway Hoard - it was in an urn & wrapped in textiles