Jason Jones, 44, with his wife and daughter, found a Viking artefact in a field in Norfolk.
Credit: Jason Jones / PA / Noonans auctioneers
A Viking artefact unearthed by a metal detectorist in Norfolk could fetch up £24,000 at auction.
Jason Jones, 44, of Norwich, made the find while searching a field near Watton in Norfolk in January this year, having previously found two medieval silver coins there.
The construction industry worker, who was with his wife Lisa, said he had forgotten to charge his main detector and was using his backup machine.
“I returned to the area where the coins were found and got a loud signal, and at a depth of just two inches found an unusual bronze object,” he said.
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