"A metal-detecting enthusiast who uncovered a set of four gold Iron Age neckbands in a Stirlingshire field looks set to be awarded £462,000 for the find.
A decision has been made to allocate the find to the National Museums Scotland, on condition that they award the finder the sum of money.
Safari park keeper David Booth found the gold neck ornaments - known as torcs - in September 2009 on his first outing with a metal detector. The four items date from between 1st and 3rd century BC and were buried just six inches beneath the surface."
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