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Close examination of the tiny battered object revealed a laurel wreath and an eagle, said numismatist Adrian Marsden

 

This discovery by an amateur detectorist from Norfolk of a Roman earring is noteworthy:

 

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Nick Bateman, 53, from Burston, Norfolk, made the find in a field he had nicknamed "disappointment" after regular searches revealed "junk". The earring was initially believed to be medieval but closer examination by an expert revealed it was Roman.

It would have had two loops, one to hang from a ear hook, while a now missing object would have been suspended from the second loop.

Mr Bateman made the discovery in a south Norfolk field on Christmas Eve 2021.

 

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-63989057

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