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The Largest Viking Treasure Horde Ever Has Been Found!

Derek McLennan literally dug for treasure and found it!

Clark Houston
Created by Clark Houston
On Jul 26, 2016
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This is Derek McLennan; he's a real life Treasure Hunter! He found the largest Viking Treasure Horde ever discovered in the UK!

I don't care what you do; Derek has a better job than you. Sorry bout it.

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McLennan found the treasure in an unidentified plot of Church of Scotland land, somewhere between Dumphries and Galloway.

The Viking Cross

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He was so emotional when he called to tell his wife about the find, she initially thought he had been in a car accident!

The cross, unearthed

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The find is one of a kind; it's the biggest amount of Viking treasure found in Britain ever, and it reveals a lot about the lives of Vikings in Galloway. McLennan is thrilled with his find.

An engraved bird

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As for Derek, he's back out there looking for more treasure! Good luck Derek!

A man and his trusty metal detector

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