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£1m Iron Age treasure hoard found in Stirlingshire, Scotland, Stirling

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An Iron Age treasure hoard unearthed by a metal-detecting amateur has been unveiled. The four gold Iron Age neck ornaments, or torcs, date from between the 1st and 3rd Century BC and are said to be worth an estimated £1m.

They were discovered in September by "first-time" metal-detector enthusiast David Booth in a field in Stirlingshire.

The find is the most important hoard of Iron Age gold in Scotland to date.

Mr Booth told BBC Scotland: "I was almost stunned. I had an idea it was very valuable and rare stuff and it was the first thing I'd ever found really so it was really unbelievable."

Read more, with images at BBC Scotland

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