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Anglo-Saxon gold pendant may be 'Hand of God,' British Museum says
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Key Points:
- Nick Berry, a metal detectorist from Northampton, England, discovered a 1,000-year-old gold pendant on farmland near Highclere Castle in Hampshire, believed to date back to the ninth or 10th century.
- The pendant is hand-shaped with small indentations and is thought to represent the "Hand of God," a Christian symbol found in late Saxon and Viking-era artifacts.
- Experts suggest the pendant was likely worn by a high-status individual as a talisman, and it was found in nearly pristine condition with no other nearby artifacts.
- The artifact has been declared treasure and sent to the British Museum for examination, with potential market value estimated in the five- or six-figure range in British pounds.
- This discovery adds to recent significant archaeological finds by metal detectorists in Britain, highlighting the ongoing importance of such hobbyist searches.
