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Ancient items found in Tamworth declared as treasure.
June 2014
Unearths rare find
Metal detecting on land owned by James Wildon in Handsacre.
TWO "bits of metal" found by a Tamworth man have officially been declared as treasure.
Belgrave resident Graham Hogg found two incomplete clothes fasteners on June 22, 2014. He had in fact unearthed two precious metal dress hooks dating back to between the 16th and 17th Centuries.
A treasure inquest in to the items was held at Cannock Coroner's Court on Tuesday (July 21), during which the court heard from Teresa Gilmore, the finds liaison officers for Staffordshire and the West Midlands, from the Birmingham Museums Trust and Portable Antiquities Scheme.
the front of both hooks were 39.5 percent and 34.6 percent gold, and 42.4 percent and 49 percent silver.back of the hooks were 86 and 82 percent silver respectively and definitely over 300 years old
Metal detecting on land owned by James Wildon in Handsacre.
TWO "bits of metal" found by a Tamworth man have officially been declared as treasure.
Belgrave resident Graham Hogg found two incomplete clothes fasteners on June 22, 2014. He had in fact unearthed two precious metal dress hooks dating back to between the 16th and 17th Centuries.
A treasure inquest in to the items was held at Cannock Coroner's Court on Tuesday (July 21), during which the court heard from Teresa Gilmore, the finds liaison officers for Staffordshire and the West Midlands, from the Birmingham Museums Trust and Portable Antiquities Scheme.
the front of both hooks were 39.5 percent and 34.6 percent gold, and 42.4 percent and 49 percent silver.back of the hooks were 86 and 82 percent silver respectively and definitely over 300 years old
TWO "bits of metal" found by a Tamworth man have officially been declared as treasure.
Belgrave resident Graham Hogg found two incomplete clothes fasteners on June 22, 2014.
Little did he know at the time, but he had in fact unearthed two precious metal dress hooks dating back to between the 16th and 17th Centuries.
A treasure inquest in to the items was held at Cannock Coroner's Court on Tuesday (July 21), during which the court heard from Teresa Gilmore, the finds liaison officers for Staffordshire and the West Midlands, from the Birmingham Museums Trust and Portable Antiquities Scheme.
Ms Gilmore told the court how both the incomplete items, which are adorned with the same design, were "substantially precious".
Most of the gold gilding on the front of the silver hooks (pictured) is still visible today.
Ms Gilmore said the front of both hooks were 39.5 percent and 34.6 percent gold, and 42.4 percent and 49 percent silver.
Meanwhile, the back of the hooks were 86 and 82 percent silver respectively.
The Tamworth and Lichfield Search Society member found the hooks while metal detecting on land owned by James Wildon in Handsacre.
Belgrave resident Graham Hogg found two incomplete clothes fasteners on June 22, 2014.
Little did he know at the time, but he had in fact unearthed two precious metal dress hooks dating back to between the 16th and 17th Centuries.
A treasure inquest in to the items was held at Cannock Coroner's Court on Tuesday (July 21), during which the court heard from Teresa Gilmore, the finds liaison officers for Staffordshire and the West Midlands, from the Birmingham Museums Trust and Portable Antiquities Scheme.
Ms Gilmore told the court how both the incomplete items, which are adorned with the same design, were "substantially precious".
Most of the gold gilding on the front of the silver hooks (pictured) is still visible today.
Ms Gilmore said the front of both hooks were 39.5 percent and 34.6 percent gold, and 42.4 percent and 49 percent silver.
Meanwhile, the back of the hooks were 86 and 82 percent silver respectively.
The Tamworth and Lichfield Search Society member found the hooks while metal detecting on land owned by James Wildon in Handsacre.
Two precious metal dress hooks dating back to between the 16th and 17th Centuries.
dates to between AD 1200 to 1400
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Medieval Stirrup ring dates to between AD 1200 to 1400 with a silver content of 98 percent and traces of gold. Discovered October 19 2014.
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