The Galloway Hoard: Dr Martin Goldberg in conversation with Michael Hirst
Curator Dr Martin Goldberg, Principal Curator of Medieval Archaeology & History joins Vikings writer and producer Michael Hirst to delve into the mysteries of the incredible Galloway Hoard.
Buried at the beginning of the 10th century in Dumfries and Galloway, the Galloway Hoard lay undisturbed for a thousand years before being unearthed by a metal detectorist in September 2014. This incredible discovery brings together the richest collection of rare and unique Viking-age objects ever found in Britain or Ireland.
Much of Michael’s writing – from the film Elizabeth to the acclaimed TV show Vikings – aims to dispel the myths surrounding their iconic subjects through collaboration with historians and academics. What light can Martin’s research into the Hoard shed on this fascinating period of Scottish history and how might a dramatist like Michael use such new insights to bring this period alive on screen?
In this in conversation, Dr Martin Goldberg and Michael Hirst discuss how the Galloway Hoard is transforming our understanding of Viking-age Scotland.
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