The Church of Scotland is taking legal activity for a part of a Viking hoard
The Church of Scotland is taking legal activity for a part of a Viking hoard worth nearly £2 1000000 constitute on state it owns.
Metal detectorist Derek McLennan uncovered the 10th-century hoard, which includes silverish bracelets together with brooches, a gilded ring, an enamelled Christian cross together with a bird-shaped gilded pin, inwards a Dumfries together with Galloway plain inwards 2014.
National Museums Scotland raised £1.98 1000000 to larn the treasure trove of items for the nation.
Rules on discoveries inwards Scotland hateful exclusively the finder receives payment, differing from the residuum of the UK, where awards are divide amongst the state owner.
But it was reported at the fourth dimension the church building would part inwards the proceeds.
Church trustees are instantly taking legal activity at the Court of Session inwards Edinburgh.
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