The Stirling Hoard
Near Stirling
In 2009 David Booth, on his first ever outing with a metal detector, found four gold torcs buried in a field near Stirling, just seven steps from his car. Dating from around 300 to 100 BC, they include styles from Scotland, Ireland and southern France.
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- When
- Found 2009
- Where
- 56.1200, -3.9300
- Group
- Lost treasure
Visiting
Displayed at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.
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