2023-08-05 14:45:00
a man of Essex, Englandwent viral in recent days after discover in the field of your property a hidden treasure with an extraordinary value. Now, archaeologist Lori Rogerson has offered more. details of the finding in question and about the fascinating story behind it.
As stated by the woman to the media Daily Mailthe protagonist of the discovery -who kept his identity for security reasons-, he was with his metal detector in mistley, a town with an estimated population of 1,650 inhabitants, when he noticed that the device was making a striking noise in a sector of the surface. For that reason, began to dig and a few centimeters visualized nothing more and nothing less than a gold necklace. What he did not know was that it was an object with a lot of antiquity and history.
The ring he found in the EssexDaily Mail field
“On July 16, 2023, the Bronze Age artifact was officially declared treasure by a coroner and It is the first found in the county which is reported as such. It is worth noting that it is not complete, since it is a fragment”, introduced Rogerson.
On the other hand, he explained that the object measures about 12 centimetersis made up of at least 75 percent gold, about 18 percent silver, and the rest copper.
He also indicated that it is a rare discovery and that it is in excellent condition: “The necklace could have been made yesterday. Bronze Age silverware is rare in Essex. It’s always good to work with prehistoric gold, but you have to remember that it’s over 3,000 years old.”
The port of Mistley, near the place where the discovery occurred The British Ports
In addition, the expert spoke about the person who made the creation at that time. “The goldsmith was very skilful, because twisted in a very careful way a rectangular rod. He or she knew exactly the right point to stop before it broke,” she assured. Finally, she specified that the anonymous metal detector gave notice of the news to the volunteer program in the United Kingdom Portable Antiquities Scheme.
As stated on the website of the aforementioned program“was created for encourage the recording of archaeological objects found by members of the public in England and Wales. Thousands of archaeological artifacts are discovered each year, many by metal detector users, but also by people walking, gardening or doing their daily work. Findings recorded with the Scheme help advance knowledge of history and archaeology.”
The Portable Antiquities Program website where the man broke the news of the discoveryFinds
Being declared as a treasure, the necklace will be sold in a museum for a price to be determined by a board of independent experts. In this way, and a few weeks after the news that has it as the protagonist, the metal detector became an important piece for those archaeologists who strive year after year to locate ancient and historical elements.
As a result of this, there were many comments from users in the original publication of the note, many of which are waiting for know where you can see this antiquity.
“It’s beautiful, it shines”; “That’s good, with all the effort that must be made, he found precisely gold. I would love to see it live” and “It’s seeing history through a necklace” were some of the most prominent messages.
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