The Daily Mail, the small object, that is just 1.5cm long, weighs around 5g and is either 22-carat or 24-carat gold, dates back to the 15th century and is believed to have belonged to a relative of King Richard III, who was on the throne more than 500 years ago.The castle near the farmland was owned by Richard III – hence the possible connection to him.Mrs Bailey, 48, said: “Me and my husband go all around the country metal detecting.
We decided to visit York because we knew it had a lot of history.“We arrived at the farm and the landowner asked if we wanted to go out straight away - we said yes please.“Metal detecting is not a very sociable hobby and people will often try to start conversation by saying things like, 'oh have you found.
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