Forgotten statue kept in a margarine tub is 2,000-year-old treasure

Silver-eyed Minerva found by a farmer 10 years ago dates back to first or second century

A 2,000-year-old Roman statuette of a silver-eyed goddess Minerva that for more than a decade was kept in a plastic margarine tub is among a record number of treasure discoveries made by the nation's army of metal detectorists.

The British Museum on Tuesday revealed the details of 1,267 finds across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, more than there has ever been since the Treasure Act was passed in 1996.