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The unique medieval treasure was found by a metal detectorist on farmland
The gilded silver object is believed to date between the sixth and 11th centuries
Experts believe it may be the lid of a very small reliquary treasure box
These were used to keep a purported or actual relic such as a saint's finger or a piece of the holy cross
Read more: 1,000-year-old treasure is unlike any other artefact | Daily Mail Online
The gilded silver object is believed to date between the sixth and 11th centuries
Experts believe it may be the lid of a very small reliquary treasure box
These were used to keep a purported or actual relic such as a saint's finger or a piece of the holy cross
Read more: 1,000-year-old treasure is unlike any other artefact | Daily Mail Online
