A hoard of Viking silver found in
Lancashire has been declared as treasure by a coroner.
It was declared treasure by Lancashire deputy coroner Simon Jones at a hearing in Lancaster.
Lancashire Finds Liaison Officer Dot Boughton said the hoard was "very significant".
Lancaster City Museum has said it would attempt to keep the hoard in the area once it received an official valuation early in the new year.
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