Deciphered Viking runes reveal Galloway hoard was communally owned
A new interpretation of a runic inscription found on a silver arm ring from the well-known Viking-era Galloway Hoard has shed light on who owned it. Researchers at National Museums Scotland, working with specialists from the University of Wales, have translated the inscription to mean “this is the community’s wealth/property.”
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