What an amazingly lucky historical find!

[MsAmerica]

There doesn't seem to be any History forum, so I'll post this here.

Cafe owner in UK finds heart-shaped pendant linked to Henry VIII
www.kiro7.com/news/trending/cafe-owner-uk-finds-heart-shaped-pendant-linked-henry-viii/34RNXOJMOFHWBDBLN5SMVLSQUQ/

Metal detectorist unearths Tudor gold pendant linked to Henry VIII in Warwickshire
Cafe owner Charlie Clarke ‘shrieked like schoolgirl’ when he turned up pristine necklace bearing initials of Henry and Katherine of Aragon
www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/jan/31/metal-detectorist-tudor-gold-pendant-henry-viii-katherine-of-aragon-warwickshire

Metal Detector Hobbyist Finds a 500-Year-Old Pendant Linked to Henry VIII
dnyuz.com/2023/02/03/metal-detector-hobbyist-finds-a-500-year-old-pendant-linked-to-henry-viii/

Very cool! A piece of history

Thanks for sharing OP
I love the Franglais too!

There is a section called "History club". I'd love to have chats on there.

Just putting this here for future reference
www.mumsnet.com/talk/history_club

I love this, and a combo of The Detectorists (one of the best tv shows ever), and the Tutors!

Just incredible isn't it!

When I (non-detectorist) think of metal detecting this is what I imagine, huge gold necklace with jewels... what a stunning and cool piece!

It sends shivers down your back! What are the chances that you find something that those historical characters actually possessed?

I just had a look. Bloody hell it's stunning! I was expecting some half squashed scrappy thing but it's a real gem!

Thanks, very nice of you. But if the site not only doesn't make it easily visible on the front page, and not even in "Other," it's not likely I'll remember next time either. I mentioned that the subject list isn't well laid-out.

It is so flipping bling and with the symbols does make you think it must have belonged to someone very, very close to H8 or K of A