I think it's more shield boss like than sword.Mystery North Norfolk treasure 'could be sword-related'
Experts say they don't know what the early Anglo-Saxon object is, but it could be part of a sword.www.bbc.co.uk
That happened to mate of mine on a site using a scanner. He was looking for underground power cables for the firm he worked for. He had his pal digging the exploratory holes after a buzz, there were many buzzes. In his words " Bob was bolloxed and it was only half ten".A mate sent me a picture from the paper of a guy who had dug down 12 feet, only to realise his metal detector had been picking up his steel-toe-capped boots!
That's a stunning piece. Look at the workmanship when you zoom in.Metal detectorist's Bronze Age find on display for first time
The sun pendant is one of the most important finds of the last 100 years, the British Museum says.www.bbc.co.uk
Well dont post a picture and spoil the mystery whatever you do.....Not a metal detector find but I found a perfect obsidian arrow head the other day at my job site, best one I’ve ever seen