The Carolingian pot discovered in Dumfries and Galloway last
September was given a CT scan at Borders General Hospital. The resulting
image shows that the ninth-century pot contains at least 20 objects,
including five silver brooches, gold ingots, and an ornate ivory beads
coated in gold. The items had been wrapped in an organic material that
may be leather. “Nothing else has been on my mind for two-and-a-half
months than seeing what was inside the pot, and then seeing it, there
was a rush of emotion and was incredibly exciting,” Derek McLennan told
the
Daily Mail.
McLennan was investigating property belonging to the Church of Scotland
with the Reverend Dr. David Bartholomew when he discovered the Viking
treasures. To read about the initial discovery, see "
Viking Hoard Discovered in Scotland."
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