Badger Bart
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Detectorist finds rare gold & jeweled sword pieces
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lincolnshire/4618967.stm
Anglo Saxon find 'worth ?100,000'
A metal-detecting fan who unearthed a rare seventh-century sword hilt could have earned ?100,000 as a result.
Christopher Baker's find, in a field 10 miles from Lincoln, was described by British Museum experts as exceptional.
The hilt, part of a six-piece find, is thought to have belonged to an high-ranking Anglo-Saxon warrior.
The Lincs coroner has now declared the find treasure trove. The British Museum is expected to keep pieces and pay Mr Baker up to ?100,000 in compensation. (more at above link)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lincolnshire/4618967.stm
Anglo Saxon find 'worth ?100,000'
A metal-detecting fan who unearthed a rare seventh-century sword hilt could have earned ?100,000 as a result.
Christopher Baker's find, in a field 10 miles from Lincoln, was described by British Museum experts as exceptional.
The hilt, part of a six-piece find, is thought to have belonged to an high-ranking Anglo-Saxon warrior.
The Lincs coroner has now declared the find treasure trove. The British Museum is expected to keep pieces and pay Mr Baker up to ?100,000 in compensation. (more at above link)
