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March 19, 2012

Viking hoard returns to Harrogate

Posted at 6:20 pm in British Museum, Similar cases

This is far from the first time, that displaying artefacts near to where they were discovered is seen as important when it is within the UK. When similar requests are made by countries such as Greece or Egypt though, it is described as cultural nationalism.

From:
Ripon Gazette

Wednesday 21 September 2011
Viking hoard returns to Harrogate
Published on Wednesday 21 September 2011 12:00

THE Vale of York Viking hoard returned to the district in which it was discovered last week, when it went on display at Harrogate’s Mercer Art Gallery.

The treasure, which will be on loan to the gallery until January 15, was found in 2007 by father-and-son David and Andrew Whelan.
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