Metal detectorist finds ‘quite extraordinary’ second Bronze Age hoard in Scottish Borders

• Metal detectorist Mariusz Stepien has discovered a second Late Bronze Age hoard in the Scottish Borders, located seven miles from his 2020 find.
• The newly unearthed Blyth Hoard dates from circa 1150 to 800BC and contains two bronze axe-heads and rare clay moulds.
• The discovery also features Scotland's first complete copper ingot, which experts hope will reveal the geographical source of the metals used.
• Archaeologists from National Museums Scotland excavated the site and additionally uncovered an ancient stone cairn.
• The artefacts are now undergoing conservation and analysis at the National Museums Collection Centre in Edinburgh.

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