Galloway viking hoard to be moved to Edinburgh

A collection of rare Viking artefacts found in Dumfries and Galloway, described as the 'richest' in the UK, is being relocated to Edinburgh, from it's home in Kirkcudbright.

The metal detectorist who discovered 10th-century 'Galloway viking hoard' is set to receive a reward of almost £2million, after the decision was announced to move the collection to National Museums Scotland.

Derek McLennan uncovered the artefacts in a Dumfries and Galloway field in 2014 - it includes silver bracelets and brooches, a gold ring, an enamelled Christian cross and a bird-shaped gold pin.

Rules on discoveries in Scotland mean only the finder receives payment,differing from the rest of the UK where awards are split with the land owner.

The Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer's, David Harvie, described the "Galloway hoard" as of international significance and "one of the most important finds ever discovered in Scotland".

But residents in Dumfries and Galloway who campaigned to keep the hoard in the area where it was found, say it could be lost amongst other artefacts when it's relocated.