"Discovered in 2014 in southwest Scotland, the Galloway Hoard is regarded as one of the most significant archaeological finds of recent decades. It brings together an unparalleled collection of artefacts, including the largest surviving group of Viking-age gold from Britain and Ireland. Rare items such as a pectoral cross, silver arm rings, brooches, beads, and textiles-normally lost to time-form part of this remarkable assemblage."
"The hoard was buried in four distinct parcels, a sequence that is reflected in the Melbourne exhibition's layout. Visitors will encounter the hoard as it was deposited, while learning how advanced conservation and research techniques have uncovered its hidden stories since 2017. Audio-visual displays and 3D reconstructions reveal the painstaking work behind its preservation. For Australian visitors, the exhibition offers a rare chance to engage directly with Viking-age artefacts."
The Galloway Hoard comprises more than 100 objects buried for over a thousand years after discovery in southwest Scotland in 2014. The assemblage includes the largest surviving group of Viking-age gold from Britain and Ireland and rare items such as a pectoral cross, silver arm rings, brooches, beads and preserved textiles. The hoard was buried in four distinct parcels, and the exhibition reproduces that depositional sequence. Advanced conservation and research since 2017 have revealed hidden stories, supported by audio-visual displays and 3D reconstructions that demonstrate preservation and analytical techniques. The exhibition offers Australian audiences direct engagement with major Viking-age artefacts.
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