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12-year-old boy stumbles upon stunning ancient find while walking dog in England: ‘Relatively rare’
Ancient discoveries could pop up anywhere, sometimes even being found by mistake.
Twelve-year-old Rowan Brannon from Bognor Regis, West Sussex, was walking his dog in Pagham with his mother in 2022 when they stumbled upon a gold bracelet.
Unaware of the bracelet’s value or history, they took the gold cuff to a local finds liaison officer, according to an Aug. 15, 2024, news release from Chichester District Council.
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The discovery turned out to be an ancient one. After further investigation, the gold bracelet was confirmed to be a piece of Roman jewelry with roots around the first century A.D., according to the release.
The gold cuff is simple in its design, expected to have belonged to a man during the Roman period, per the release, likely bestowed for military bravery.
It’s described as a «relatively rare» piece of jewelry from Roman Britain, mostly because of the gold material that the cuff is made of.
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The bracelet is now in possession of The Novium Museum in Chichester, England.
«Acquiring this bracelet for The Novium Museum’s collection will offer our visitors additional insights into ancient practices. In particular, it will help shed light on military attitudes, including how Roman soldiers were rewarded for their bravery, gallantry and service, particularly in regard to the Roman invasion of Britain in AD43,» Adrian Moss, leader of Chichester District Council said, per the release.
«This piece will widen our museum team’s understanding of Roman life locally and allows us to tell a different story from the Roman period. By enhancing the museum’s current collection with this important find, we can provide a more comprehensive narrative of Chichester District during Roman times within our permanent displays,» he went on to say.
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Moss also spoke about the uniqueness of the manner in which this piece was found. It was not found in an archaeological excavation, and was not an item sought out by researchers. Instead, it was found by two people on an otherwise typical day.
«The story of the find itself is fascinating – it really goes to show that you never know what you might discover by keeping your eyes peeled when out and about,» Moss said.
The ancient gold cuff will go on display beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at The Novium Museum.
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Canadian PM Trudeau says ‘there’s more work to do’ as his party loses long-held seat in Quebec
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party was handed another loss at the ballot box on Monday.
Louis-Philippe Sauvé won on the Bloc Québécois’ ticket to represent LaSalle-Émard-Verdun in parliament against Trudeau’s personally endorsed candidate, Liberal Laura Palestini.
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The race was a tight one, with Sauvé taking in 28 percent of the vote. The Bloc Québécois candidate beat the Liberal candidate by less than 250 votes according to Elections Canada results.
«Obviously it would have been nicer to be able to win,» said Trudeau in Ottowa in a press conference Tuesday. «…But there’s more work to do.»
«The big thing is to make sure that Canadians understand the choice they get to make in the next election,» Trudeau added.
Trudeau has held the position of Prime Minister for nine years, meaning the Liberal Party has maintained power in the Canadian parliament for nearly a decade.
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In a recent Ipsos poll tracking the «best Prime Minister,» Canadians rate Trudeau at 26%. For comparison, Canada’s Conservative Party PM candidate Pierre Poilievre was given a 45% rating in the same poll.
The Liberal Party has lost other by-elections over the course of the summer. Toronto-St. Paul’s fell from being considered a Liberal stronghold in June when the Conservatives won the seat by a hair.
The Bloc Québécois, which describes itself as «the only party who defends the interests of Quebec,» seeks independence from Canada.
Sauvé, the new Bloc Québécois MP, said «it was a roller coaster night, I had many emotions,» in a press conference.
«But today I’m feeling good. I’m feeling grateful, grateful towards the people in my neighborhood of having chosen me as their MP,» Sauvé added.
Prime Minister Trudeau is up for re-election on October 25, 2025.
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The office of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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