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Archaeology student finds 1200-year-old gold in his first excavation

An archaeology student from the US state of Florida has discovered a rare 9th-century gold object during her first excavation in the UK.

The student, Yara Souza, unearthed a gold medallion from the medieval period in about 90 minutes during work carried out by Newcastle University in the Redesdale area of Northumberland in July.

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