[MR] Galloway Hoard on Tour

[Garth Groff and Sally Sanford]

Noble Friends, especially fellow Scots,

Yesterday the BBC reported that the Galloway Hoard will go on a world tour,
beginning with a six-month gig in Adelaide, Australia. Other venues will be
announced as arrangements are finalized. Let's hope the hoard will make a
stop in the U.S.

The collection of mostly silver items was found by a metal detectorist in
2014, and was acquired by the National Museums of Scotland in 2017. Not all
of the items will be leaving the country though, as some are too fragile.

The hoard is among the most important such finds in Scotland. It is thought
to have been buried circa 900 CE. A large urn in the collection came from
Iran, which hints at how extensive trade had grown by that date.

Really excellent close-up photographs of some of the items can be seen with
the story at https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c748yrd7n8do .

More information about the hoard and additional photos are at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galloway_Hoard .

Yours Aye,


Mungo Napier, Laird of Mallard Lodge  🦆
Continuing a crusade to keep Merry Rose relevant and in business.