TREASURES dating from Anglo Saxon, Viking and Iron Age times are on show at the Yorkshire Museum in York.
They were all discovered by metal detector users in North and East Yorkshire.
The highlight is a unique decorative gold jewellery fitting in the form of an animal head, which dates from the mid to late ninth century.
The object was found by Robin Sykes, a metal detectorist from Huby, near Easingwold, on farmland in North Yorkshire.
Robin took his discovery to experts from the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS), based at the Yorkshire Museum, who record new finds and give advice and information.
It was later declared as "treasure "at a coroner's inquest and purchased by the Yorkshire Museum and displayed for the first time.
Simon Holmes, PAS finds liaison officer at the Yorkshire Museum, said: "This is a unique artefact and we are thrilled to have it on display at the Yorkshire Museum."
If you would like your archaeological finds to be identified, email simon.holmes@ymt.org.uk or visit the Yorkshire Museum's free finds surgeries on the first Saturday of every month, from 10am to 2pm.
Updated: 10:39 Thursday, July 14, 2005
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