Maurice Richardson is a self-employed tree surgeon who uses a metal detector as a hobby. When he found the torc, he at first thought it was scrap metal. Authorities at the British Museum and elsewhere say the torc may be worth up to UK £100,000.
Gold torc found in Nottinghamshire farmer's field
Submitted by Sharikkamur on Mon, 2005-02-21 15:45
A Newark (England) farmer equipped with a metal detector has uncovered an exquisite solid gold torc worth a small fortune.
Maurice Richardson is a self-employed tree surgeon who uses a metal detector as a hobby. When he found the torc, he at first thought it was scrap metal. Authorities at the British Museum and elsewhere say the torc may be worth up to UK £100,000. |
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