The brooches will undergo conservation work before being put on display Two "significant" Viking brooches found by metal detectorists on the Isle of Man have been declared treasure. The 10cm-long ...

In fact, digging in 2023 led to the discoveries of coins, brooches, and an ancient writing stylus made from bone, all offering deeper insight into Celtic daily life some 2,000 years ago.

It contained glass and amber beads, a spoon and a Celtic harness mount recycled into a brooch by the Vikings, dating to the early 9th century. No traces of a body were found, so the person who ...