Diss metal detectorist unearths Bronze Age weaponry in field near town

Started by gash, January 13, 2017, 04:58:18 pm

Previous topic - Next topic

gash



As a metal detecting enthusiast, Diss resident Andy Nock says it is rare to come upon an artefact dating back over two millennia -- and even rarer for it to be in such good condition. So it was to his great surprise when, stopping off on a small silage field near Diss, on his way home from buying a used metal detector, he picked up a loud signal that eventually led him to unearth a Bronze Age spearhead and part of a sword from the same era.

Read more at: http://www.dissexpress.co.uk/news/diss-metal-detectorist-unearths-bronze-age-weaponry-in-field-near-town-1-7771032





XP Deus 9" coil & 13x11 coil
XP Goldmaxx Power
Whites DFX
Garrett Ace250
Nokta Simplex+

Powered by EzPortal