Amateur treasure hunter finds $2.5M gold headpiece from Henry VIII’s lost crown

New York Post ^ | January 30, 2021 | Paula Froelich

[Diana in Wisconsin]

An amateur treasure hunter struck gold — literally.

Kevin Duckett was hunting for treasure with his metal detector in a field near Market Harborough, Northamptonshire, England, when he unearthed a solid gold figurine that experts believe is part of a long-lost part of the crown of Henry VIII.

“At first I wondered if it was a crumpled foil dish from a 1970s Mr. Kipling product, or even a gold milk bottle top,” Duckett told the Sun.

“I got a very loud positive signal from my detector and started to dig down before spotting something … It was lodged in the side of a hole just a few inches down.”

Duckett had found a 2½-inch, solid gold and enamel figure that has been lost for over 400 years.

In 1649, Oliver Cromwell abolished the monarchy, beheaded King Charles I and ordered the crown, once worn by Henry VIII, to be melted down, minted and sold as coins — orders that weren’t followed.

According to the Sun, the crown’s 344 precious stones were sold separately while other parts of the crown were passed on intact — never to be seen again.

*SNIP*

The piece is now being held at the British Museum.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

[GOP Poet]

Would love to see the piece and the full replica.

[monkeyshine]

[Diana in Wisconsin]

[Diana in Wisconsin]

See Post #4.

[hanamizu]

He got to do his ‘gold dance’! Seek out British show ‘The Detectorists’.

[Honest Nigerian]

Henry the 8th. Famous for codpiecery. He kept his brain in that bag.

[GOP Poet]

oh cool!! Thanks!

[KobraKai]

Maybe someday we’ll be treated to a discovery of a Henry VIII codpiece.

[Conan the Librarian]

Well that just ruined the Sherlock Holmes story “The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual”.

[Buttons12]

“Duckett.” Apt name for a fellow who can find $$.

[freds6girlies]

Ping

[ClearCase_guy]

It belongs to me. I’m Henry the eighth I am, I am.

[Albion Wilde]

In 1649, Oliver Cromwell abolished the monarchy, beheaded King Charles I and ordered the crown, once worn by Henry VIII, to be melted down, minted and sold as coins — orders that weren’t followed.

Wow, what had the king done—tried to stop illegal immigration?

[17th Miss Regt]

He oppressed LGBTQs and established separate drinking fountains for various groups.

[Daffynition]

Sounds like another top pocket “bobby dazzler!”

[RummyChick]

there is a brit show called The Detectorist with Diana Rigg’s daughter and the guy with the unique face/weird eyes you see in a lot of movies..like Pirates of the Carribean.

Rigg’s daughter sounds so much like her I had to look up to see if it was her and went to look up who she was.

It was an interesting series.

[bgill]

So, that’s where I lost it.

[Rebelbase]

No way i’d touch someone’s 400 year old jock.

[Rebelbase]

Were it the Australians doing the metal detecting they’d have said, “That’s a ripper, Mate!”