UK Unearthed Gold Bracelet From Iron Age

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Leekfrith Iron Age torcs worth of £3.285million was unearthed by two treasure seekers in the UK back in December. Mark Hambleton and Joe Kania, the two amateur treasure seekers found out three gold collars and one gold bracelet in Britain.

The Daily mail has reported that the gold artifacts were found in the Staffordshire Moorlands farmlands in Leekfrith. The discovered gold could be the oldest Iron Age Gold. The gold may belong to 400-250 BC in Germany or France.

According to the Guardian, the discovery of the gold artifacts has a major impact on the history of Britain. Even the archeologist and historians have a lot to say about finding such materials. "A find that could change everything that we know about northern Britain before the arrival of the Romans," says Stephen Dean, the principal archaeologist at Staffordshire county council.

The Torcs are believed to belong to the wealthy and powerful women. Also, the discovered Torcs are capable of bringing an insight into the lifestyle and other details about the Iron Age in Britain.

Mark Hambleton and Joe Kania were leading a life of fishermen for the past 20 years. Both the treasure seekers gave up their hunting due to their numerous failed attempts in the same farmland. Mark Hambleton's father always encouraged them to pursue their passion of hunting treasures and to leave their fishing job. But his father couldn't witness such a moment in his son's life.

Mark Hambleton and Joe Kania unearthed the gold artifacts 80 kilometers away from the famous Anglo-Saxon "Staffordshire hoard". Under The Treasure Act, the discovered gold artifacts have been officially declared as "treasure".

The unearthed bracelet is made of twisted gold wire with Celtic decorations. Even the Collar is made up of twisted gold wire in a trumpet shape. Even the designs shed light to the earliest Celtic art form in Britain. The gold artifacts can give a glimpse of the art and culture of the Iron Age Britain.