Article 6F8KS Rare medieval Cheddar brooch found in Somerset field to go on display

Rare medieval Cheddar brooch found in Somerset field to go on display

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Steven Morris
from Science | The Guardian on (#6F8KS)

Silver and copper alloy disc from days of King Alfred hailed as one of the most important finds of its kind

When it emerged from the earth it was dull, corroded and battered, the centuries it had spent lying beneath a Somerset field having taken their toll.

Now restored and gleaming, the Cheddar brooch, a rare early medieval piece regarded as one of the most important finds of its kind, is going on display at a museum close to where it was found by a metal detectorist.

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