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Gold Viking Sword Pommel Found by Beginner Metal Detectorist in Northamptonshire
A beginner metal detectorist found a gold and silver Viking sword pommel in a Northamptonshire field after only six weeks in the hobby.
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Clarke Reynolds, 45, is set to become the first person to use the technology to run the 26-mile endurance race
Archaeologists reveal site where Lord Nelson's fleet was built and launched
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