Awesome that the guy would find the pair. Too bad the only picture is of the coil and his boots.
I'd like to see earrings.
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Man finds Britain's oldest earrings
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
A metal detecting enthusiast is thought to have unearthed Britain's most ancient fashion accessory ? a 4,500-year-old pair of gold earrings.
John Caluori found the 3cm-wide discs in a field near the village of Gilmorton, Leicestershire.
The British Museum is now analysing the find but an inquest has declared the earrings treasure trove, which means Mr Caluori, a 64-year-old tenant farmer, will be entitled to the proceeds from their sale.
Wendy Scott, a finds liaison officer with the British Museum, said: 'This is the oldest known metalwork in Britain. It's extremely rare.
'They date from a time when people were just beginning to work with metal, so they would have been worn by someone quite important.'
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