Metal Detectorist Unearths 1,000-Year-Old Gold Pendant Near Downton Abbey Set
Treasure hunter Nick Berry discovered a 1,000-year-old Anglo-Saxon gold pendant in Hampshire, potentially depicting the ancient Christian 'Hand of God.'
POLICY WIRE — Hampshire, England — A veteran metal detectorist has uncovered a rare gold artifact dating back a a millennium while searching farmland in the English countryside.
Nick Berry, a 58-year-old father of two from Northampton, found the Anglo-Saxon pendant in the village of Ashmansworth. The discovery site is located just a few miles from Highclere Castle, the historic estate that serves as the filming location for the popular television series Downton Abbey.
Archaeological experts suggest the hand-shaped jewelry may represent the ‘Hand of God,’ a significant Christian symbol utilized during the Viking era. Berry located the item after a long day of metal detecting across the fields of the Hampshire farm.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
