[MR] BBC: Metal Detectorist Finds Anglo-Saxon Bowl

[Garth Groff and Sally Sanford]

Noble Friends,

Today the BBC has a brief illustrated feature on an Anglo-Saxon bowl which
was found by metal detector hobbyist. The find was on private land and
authorized by the landowner.

At first the finder thought the bowl was a Victorian-era bucket, but his
companions identified it as bronze even before it was completely recovered
from the soil. The bowl has a bail like a bucket, probably for suspending
it. The piece is largely intact, a rarity for bronze items of this age. The
bowl will go up for auction, and is expected to fetch £20,000-30,000.

The full story and photos are at
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-66679766 .

Yours Aye,


Mungo Napier, Laird of Mallard Lodge  🦆
Continuing a quest to keep Merry Rose relevant and in business.