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Pictured: Charles Bullock, 68, with the pendant at the Dorset Museum in Dorchester<br />
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Mystery of lost Wessex King's bling..<br />
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A historically-important gold pendant that was found by a metal detectorist after spending 1,400 years in the ground has been unveiled at a museum.<br />
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The one-of-a-kind 24 carat gold jewel dates back to 7th century Anglo Saxon Britain when it could have been worn by a Wessex king or abbot as a status symbol.<br />
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The triangular pendant, which has a gold frame around a semi-transparent piece of rock crystal, was unearthed by Charles Bullock in a field near Milton Abbas, Dorset, in 2019.<br />
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In 2022, Dorset Museum was offered the chance to purchase the pendant for £10,000 and started fundraising.

BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)
Pic: ZacharyCulpin/BNPS

Pictured: Charles Bullock, 68, with the pendant at the Dorset Museum in Dorchester

Mystery of lost Wessex King's bling..

A historically-important gold pendant that was found by a metal detectorist after spending 1,400 years in the ground has been unveiled at a museum.

The one-of-a-kind 24 carat gold jewel dates back to 7th century Anglo Saxon Britain when it could have been worn by a Wessex king or abbot as a status symbol.

The triangular pendant, which has a gold frame around a semi-transparent piece of rock crystal, was unearthed by Charles Bullock in a field near Milton Abbas, Dorset, in 2019.

In 2022, Dorset Museum was offered the chance to purchase the pendant for £10,000 and started fundraising.