Treasure Hunting

A 2,000 year old silver jug handle was discovered on a beach in the United Kingdom.

63 year old amateur archaeologist and metal detecting enthusiast Graham Ryan discovered the handle while he was combing the beach with his metal detector. The British museum says that it could date from anywhere between the first and fourth centuries, since its made mainly from silver and is in the form of a stylized snake’s head.

Ryan told reports that he “was not surprised to find Viking artifacts on the beach. There’s a Roman Fort at Beckfoot. It has a cemetery and with the soil erosion I have found cremation urns too. We’ve had some lovely finds.”

He belongs to the Senhouse Museum Archeology Society, who he thanks for encouraging his hobby of metal detecting. “I think from being a boy I always thought I’d find treasure.”

His find may be entered into the Senhouse Roman Museum, but for now it will have to be appraised so that Ryan can be rewarded for finding it.

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