Gwent metal detector finds priceless cross

Click here to register with PAS · Post by **PhilD** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 2:52 pm

Gwent metal detector finds priceless 800-year-old cross.

A CALDICOT man who happened upon the “find of a lifetime” when he discovered an 800-year-old priceless artefact hopes that it will be kept in Wales.

Malcolm Corfield, 63, is a member of the Gwent Detecting Club and has been a keen metal detector for two years..............

http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/NEWS/1 ... old_cross/

Post by **omegamike** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 3:04 pm

It is indeed in remarkable condition! and unusually silver, gold AND gilded? Why on earth would you want to guild something already made of precious metal ? very odd indeed. Great find though...

Post by **Old Git John** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:19 pm

Well done that man, a superb find.

Post by **sandman1960** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:45 pm

An awesome find, well done

Post by **Tony Miller** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 4:41 pm

What a cracking find. Many thanks for posting with newspaper article.

Post by **kev woodward** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 2:02 am

Priceless???

Post by **dig-it-pete** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 7:03 am

Yes looking at the blown up image of the cross it seems to be made entirely of silver which was gilded (gold plated) and is certainly not priceless, as will be seen when they set a value for it.

Having said that it is indeed a stonking find

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