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Dec 28, 2021
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Metal detectorist uncovers miniature golden “bible”
Measuring 1.5 centimetres long, weighing just 5g and crafted from 22 or 24-carat gold, this tiny artefact in the shape of a bible is thought to date from the 15th century – and was found by chance by a metal detectorist near York.
Decorated with images of St Leonard and St Margaret, both of whom
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