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Metal detectorist £2m richer after unearthing Britain's biggest Viking treasure
A metal detectorist has learned he has hit a £2m jackpot after uncovering Britain's biggest ever Viking treasure. Derek McLennan unearthed the 10-century collection of rare Viking artefacts in a field in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland's south-west in 2014. The haul of around 100 items included silver bracelets and brooches, a gold ring, an enamelled Christian cross and a bird-shaped gold pin.
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