Anglo-Saxon sword hilt to British Museum

A 1400 YEAR old solid gold sword hilt, found in a field near Market Rasen, has netted the finder £125,000, after it was bought by the British Museum in London.

The finder, Christopher Baker of Lincoln, found the pieces of the hilt in the field, which has not been identified but is known to be near a river, in 2002. . .

The find is currently on display in Room 2 at the British Museum and will move to the Medieval galleries (room 41) in 2007. It is hoped the find will be exhibited on loan at Scunthorpe Museum in the future.

Posted by David on January 11, 2007 11:28 AM