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Man finds treasure estimated to be worth of £1 million

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

A metal-detecting enthusiast has unearthed a 2,000-year-old treasure hoard worth an estimated £1 million, it was revealed today.

Four gold neckbands dating to the Iron Age were discovered in a field near Stirling by the amateur hunter.

The man, who has not been identified, informed Scotland's Treasure Trove Unit which sent a team to excavate the site, the Daily Record newspADVERTISEMENTaper reported...
Original article from http://www.archaeology.eu.com/weblog/2009_11_01_archaeologyeu_archive.html#5238727838875402568
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