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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Keys

Does a metal detectorist’s mystery discovery reveal Henry VIII’s soft side?

Public domain/The Trustees of the British Museum

An extraordinary piece of gold jewellery linked to Henry VIII has been discovered by a metal detectorist in a field in the Midlands.

The object – a heart-shaped gold pendant attached to a gold chain – promises to be of great historical significance.

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