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My Treasure Diary - 15th August 2005
One of the forum members from Croatia posted the comment “Surely those are runes on the sides?” , Another poster said “the runic symbols on there seem to say that it was a gift to Odin and Tyr for a safe journey”………
There were suggestions it could be Viking Hack Gold, a part pommel cap, a votive offering to the Gods, a talismanic piece, amulet or charm, part of a finger ring, part of a Bridle. The academics on the Portable Antiquities Forum were also very complimentary about the find offering suggestions of what it could be - now this was getting to be exciting to say the least.
After a phone call to my local museum, I find that my Finds Liaison Officer isn’t in today. I decide to take half a days holiday tomorrow morning and hope that she is “in the office” and not out and about.
I need to hand this in to her as soon as possible because I am away from this weekend. The possibility of the find being Treasure means that I have to get it reported within 14 days..
There appears to be a great deal of interest in this little find - and I still have no idea what it is.
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