The 53-year-old fell to his knees in disbelief when he uncovered this priceless Roman artefact. 9News
Nick Bateman, 53, took his metal detector out to a field in South Norfolk on Christmas Eve in 2021,Bateman couldn't believe his eyes when he uncovered a pair of gold earrings from the ancient Roman period in the field. He had frequently visited the field with hopes of finding treasure but had always been let down by the area, even nicknaming it "disappointment".
"I thought was a gold metal bottle top, but when I cleared off the mud I realised I'd found gold and sunk to my knees in disbelief," he told the British broadcaster.the Norfolk Historic Environment Service"A colleague thought it was medieval as he could see a tiny cross under one of the loops," he said.
"But when I looked closely, I could see a laurel wreath and an eagle and that's exactly the sort of thing you get on Roman objects. "Other artefacts like this had gone down as medieval, so it does show you need to keep your wits about you when you examine these things."
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