Metal detectorist finds 3,000-year-old gold bracelet 'worth up to £20k'
A metal detectorist in Wales discovered a 3,000-year-old gold bracelet on farmland in Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd. The artifact, which is 92.8% gold, has been declared treasure and is estimated to be worth between £15,000 and £20,000. Experts believe the bracelet belonged to a person of high status in a late Bronze Age farming community.
- ▪Idris Thomas found the bracelet after only two years of metal detecting, having previously only found a silver coin.
- ▪The bracelet was discovered on the land of Geraint Edwards in Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd.
- ▪Experts from Museum Wales confirmed the item is 92.8% gold and dates back approximately 3,000 years.
- ▪The find was declared treasure by the north west Wales deputy coroner, Sarah Riley.
- ▪Storiel Museum and Art Gallery has expressed interest in acquiring the bracelet following its valuation.
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Metal detectorist finds 3,000-year-old gold bracelet 'worth up to £20k'Image caption, The bracelet was found in a field in Llanuwchllyn and is believed to be about 3,000-years-oldByRowenna Hoskin, BBC Wales and Gwydion Edwards, Cymru FywPublished5 minutes agoHaving only ever found a silver coin while metal detecting, Idris Thomas was shocked to strike gold - a late Bronze Age gold bracelet which has been declared treasure.Believed to be about 3,000 years old, the bracelet was found to be 92.8% gold by experts from Museum Wales. Brett Hammond, CEO of Timeline Auctions, estimated its value at between £15,000 and £20,000.
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