Rune suggests Galloway Hoard belonged to community, BBC News, 7 February 2025
A first translation of a runic inscription on an arm ring from a Viking-age hoard unearthed by a metal detectorist in southern Scotland has shed new light on who owned it.
Since its discovery in 2014 in Galloway, there have been a number of theories.
A team at National Museums Scotland (NMS) which has been studying the hoard has translated a rune as: “This is the community’s wealth/property.”
Dr Martin Goldberg said it was another “really interesting and significant development in our understanding of the Galloway Hoard.”
