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This pectoral cross was found in the top layer of the Galloway Hoard ✨ It was the first sign that it was no ordinary ‘Viking’ treasure. The silver wire chain is still in place, coiled around it and threaded through the fitting - suggesting it was worn or used just before it was buried 📿 When it was found, it was so covered in dirt that conservation took around 80 hours 🤯 We’ll forgive it though, because it had been in the ground for over 1000 years. We used swabs, cocktail sticks, scalpels, ne