Mysterious gold relic finally identified

[History Hunter]

The origin of a mysterious golden relic has been identified after leaving archaeologists baffled for almost 150 years.

The small, flat golden plate was uncovered alongside a female skeleton and a coin at a grave site beneath York station in 1872.
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/my ... ailsignout

[dig-it-pete]

Thanks - interesting find and story behind it

[woodburner]

That’s a interesting one H.H thanks for posting, actually i dug a few bits about bobs 2 weeks ago. Apart from the normal buttons and grots, I’ve got a feeling, although bent up, that ive dug a plaque, will post later when I Finnish work if I can