Some pictures of Diana and Myself, where we now live and places around us, things that we find interesting, amusing or just plain weird!
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
For Some Luck Starts Young!
take how lucky 4 year old James Hyatt was on his first days metal detecting, he was using his grandfather's metal detector in a field when he literally struck gold,
this 16th century religious pendant which could have been owned by a member of the royal family, he was actually 3 at the time, the good news is that he could soon become a millionaire because his discovery has officially been declared as treasure trove and similar reliquaries have sold for £2.5 million,
the locket, known as a reliquary, was used to contain supposed pieces of the crown of thorns Jesus wore at his crucifixion or a splinter of the cross he was killed on, the find was made in Hockley, a small town near Southend, which has a church which dates back to the 12th century, I guess the local metal detector shop must be selling dad/son matching detector kits like hot cakes for Christmas! but what a lucky find!
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