'Extraordinary' Viking items declared as treasure
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An "extraordinary" collection of 1,100-year-old Viking Age artifacts found by metal detectorists on the Isle of Man has been declared as treasure. The items, uncovered in February by Daniel Crowe and Rhett Britton, include an elaborately decorated sword, three bronze brooches, trading weights and …
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