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“The Curse of the Buried Treasure”

Posted on January 12, 2021 by jgood

From the November issue of the New Yorker (hat tip: Ron Good):

Two metal-detector enthusiasts discovered a Viking hoard. It was worth a fortune—but it became a nightmare.

Read the whole thing. Note that “Leominster” is pronounced “Lemster” (I did not know that). 

Posted in Anglo-Saxons, Crime, Treasure, Vikings

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