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The memorial set of silver cuff links that go back to the Seventeenth century have been discovered in the Doncaster field.
Ian North, from Kilton, Worksop, a metal detector devotee and one of the founding members of the Coil to the Soil MDC group, located the cuff links as he had been searching an area in Norton during the early hours of Oct 3rd last year.
The silver Cufflinks for men, which are somewhat scuffed but nonetheless in one piece, are believed to date back to 1662 and also happen to be designed to remember the marriage of monarch Charles II to Catherine of Braganza. Mr North, Thirty, documented the discovery in December this past year as needed by law.
Specialists say at least 10 % of the cufflinks for men happen to be silver and they are in two parts, instead of 1, because of a small break within the pin designed to bind them together.
The Cufflinks for men illustrate a crown and 2 hearts.
Mr North, which suggests he is passionate about his metal detecting hobby, says he has been frequently searching areas throughout the borough during the last three years and that is the best thing he has ever found.
He stated: “I got back from holiday and cheekily sneaked out to carry out a bit of metal detecting in a field in Norton around 5am.”
“I was simply heading off back to my car, when the detector discovered something within a 100 metre radius.”
“I returned to go looking and discovered the cufflinks in a hour. I took them home, cleaned them up and also researched them. Ultimately locating some treasure is definitely amazing.”
It has been delivered to the British Museum and experts said it qualifies as treasure due to its precious metal content as well as its age.
Doncaster Museum has also portrayed a desire for acquiring it.
Mr North states that he is proud to have uncovered the cuff links, and also believes it is necessary that folks follow the legal process when rare items of this nature are found.
He stated: “People who don’t recort their goods are spoiling it for everybody. It’s been worthwhile for me.”