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Thursday, 20th November 2008 (1758 views)

A gold choker dating back to the Iron Age that was discovered by a man from Nottinghamshire in a muddy field has gone on display at the British Museum.

Tree surgeon Maurice Richardson uncovered the 2,000-year-old find when searching for Word War II memorabilia in a field near his home in Newark.

It is thought the collar could be worth as much as £350,000 and it has been described as one of the most significant Iron Age finds of the last 50 years.

Furthermore, the British Museum already has a very similar piece on display from Sedgeford in Norfolk.

Dr Jeremy Hill, an expert from the museum, stated that it is possible that both pieces were made by the same hand.

Yesterday, the British Museum revealed that treasure discovered by the British public increased by ten per cent over the past year.

One find was a piece of Bronze Age gold believed to date from 1,500BC.

 

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