In Pictures: Viking treasure haul

A haul of Viking treasure unearthed in Yorkshire has been proclaimed the most important find of its kind in Britain for 150 years by experts at the British Museum.

The haul was discovered by father and son David and Andrew Whelan while metal detecting in Harrogate in January. The pair described the find as a "thing of dreams".

The pair kept their find intact and it was transferred to experts at the British Museum, who said it was a hoard of "global significance".

The hoard contains 617 silver coins and 65 other objects, including a gilt silver vessel which dates back to the first half of the 9th Century.

Experts said the treasure provided valuable new information about the history of England in the early 10th Century and Yorkshire's wider cultural contacts in the period.

The find was declared a treasure at a court hearing in Harrogate on Thursday. It will now be valued by the Independent Treasure Valuation Committee.

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