'Fascinating' gold and silver treasures dating back hundreds of years have been unearthed in the fields of Shropshire.
"Fascinating" gold and silver treasures dating back hundreds of years have been unearthed in the fields of Shropshire.The precious items, which were found in Whitchurch, Pontesbury and Stoke-on-Tern, provide evidence of Roman soldiers stationed in the county, and wealthy hunters in the Tudor and Stuart times.
At Tuesday's treasure inquests at Shirehall in Shrewsbury, John Ellery, senior coroner for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, declared all four items to be treasure, as they are at least 10 per cent precious metal and more than 300 years old. "Documentary evidence suggests that dress hooks were often owned in pairs, as records exist of them being gifted wills and listed in personal inventories. I imagine whoever lost this one was upset – it’s a really lovely example.”
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