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Submitted by coldrum on Saturday, 20 January 2007 Page Views: 1031
MuseumsCountry: England This Roman figurine of a dog dating from 350 BC is part of a hoard of treasures uncovered by amateur archaeologists which went on display yesterday at the British Museum.Measuring barely 2in and valued at up to £600, it was uncovered in a field near Newchurch, Isle of Wight, by Alan Rowe, a children's illustrator who said it was the nicest object he had found in 25 years of metal detectoring.
The centrepiece of the hoard is part of a Bronze Age necklace worth £65,000.
The Celtic necklace end was found by Dr Stephen Hammond, a leading member of the Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project, in Norfolk. It forms the missing piece of the "Sedgeford Torc", a necklace found in 1965.
Dr Hammond said: "We were very excited to find this piece. It was part of a professional dig last year, but we never expected to find anything so good, and finish off such a beautiful piece."
The necklace has been bought by the Museum and will go on display in the next few months.
Last year 506 treasures were uncovered, 20 per cent more than in 2005, and 57,566 other valuable findings were recorded, an increase of 45 per cent.
David Lammy, the culture minister, said: "Metal detectorists are the unsung heroes of the UK's heritage. Thanks to the responsible approach they display in reporting finds and the systems we have set up to record them, more archaeological material is available for all to see."
More: The Telegraph.
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