Anglo Saxon Jewellery found in north Lancashire. Incredibly rare early medieval find. Earrings?

These four silver loops have been identified as possible early medieval Anglo Saxon pieces of Jewellery. I believe they are earrings but I could be wrong, they could have another purpose. They have the distinctive Saxon dot and wave pattern. An incredible rare find in north Lancashire.
Good luck everyone.
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[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Nice one, Nigel. It is great to know that something you have done has helped map out a bit of history. I think you are right. I'd have said earrings, too. Great find, Nigel.

[@detectingdaft]

Thanks Chris. 10,000 holes!

[@TeamLynchBMD]

Fantastic earrings, glad your site is generating interest 👋👍

[@detectingdaft]

Thanks for stopping by. Very wet out there! Happy hunting.

[@FindingAmerica]

Wonderful find Nigel and I hope the missing one surfaces. It's so rare to find a matching pair like that. ATB Greg

[@agdetectandoiowa6178]

Like 6 great find congrats greetings 👍👋👋

[@detectingdaft]

Thank you so much. Good luck out there.

[@markallen8932]

Greetings thank you

[@HeavyMetalDetectingPassion]

Great findings my friend.. Keep up with good work, and Cheers from metaldetecting couple!

[@detectingdaft]

Best wishes to you both. Best wishes out there to you.

[@dennisdamenace5869]

Very pretty finds, hope the FLO will find the other one again. Good luck on your next hunts.

[@detectingdaft]

Happy hunting out there.

[@piratemikestreasure]

I just subscribed. Love the crazy antiquity and history you get to dig up over there. Being that if I find anything from the early 1900s and even possibly the 1800s, I’m hitting about as old of things that can be found in California. Love your channel. Keep digging up that old history.❤🏴‍☠️🙂

[@detectingdaft]

Thanks for watching. Great to see what you guys are up to over the other side of the water.

[@empirefinds]

Intrigued brother what did the chemical analysis come back at gives a better time frame I had a www image search some cloak fasteners look similar mate well chuffed for you keep us all in the loop please. O by the way awesome video more more more take care brother

[@JakeDetects]

Looks very interesting to me Nigel, you are clearly on a really nice site and well researched. Well done on another brilliant find!

[@detectingdaft]

Thanks Jacob, 10,000 holes as you know! Still, bit of pocket money from the scrap! Best wishes out there.

[@markallen8932]

Nice finds,never seen any thing like it

[@detectingdaft]

No I've never seen anything like it. Thanks for stopping by. Best wishes.

[@deteccionmedellin9236]

Saludos amigo desde medellin Colombia 👍 😉.. .. ya tienes un nuevo suscriptor de verdad. No como otros que vinen y se van.

[@detectingdaft]

Gracias por detenerte. Mis mejores deseos para ti en Colombia desde aquí en Inglaterra.

[@LitoralDetectorismo]

Olá amigo! Like, saudações e um grande abraço 🤝

[@detectingdaft]

Obrigado por visitar meu canal. Muitas felicidades para você detectando.

[@thegallowsdetectors666]

Hi mate , well the pattern looks Saxon to me and i agree about the ear ring theory with the un-decorated section going through or on the ear , cracking find mate hope you get a good result ATB Rob 👍

[@detectingdaft]

It does look Saxon to me too. Hope you are having lots of luck. Very wet this last month. Keep warm and dry.

[@buscandooroartesanalmentes3823]

Estuve atento a lo que nos cuentas y veo que encontraste unos buenos eslabones llenos de historia felicidades hermano 🎉

[@detectingdaft]

Obrigado por visitar meu pequeno canal. Desejo-lhe sorte lá fora.

[@talcadetector4018]

Hola amigo, te felicito por tu video y por esas hermosas hallazgos, saludos cordiales desde chile para usted compañero 🙋‍♂️🇨🇱⛏️🗝️💍👍👏

[@detectingdaft]

Hola amigo de Chile, gracias por mirar. Mis mejores deseos para su búsqueda de tesoros desde Inglaterra.

[@PJMP-Channel]

Interesting. Greets from Belgium.

[@detectingdaft]

Thanks to you in Belgium. A beautiful country with great beer. Best wishes.

[@DETECTOBIT]

SALUDOS DESDE MÉXICO ✨️😁

[@detectingdaft]

Gracias por ver. Mis mejores deseos para ti en México. Feliz cacería.

[@cassopsnoxdigger614]

Good video Nigel and equally good explanation's...however, it's also possible that it could be part of a chain of those inter locking... maybe some saxon THUG Decided He/She wanted them and grabbed them from around the neck of the wearer and pulled them off, that would cause only 2 or 4 to break free ! (also i could imagine a Viking doing that ) "i'm having that" and yanks it off...if i'm not mistaken Ancients used silver and gold for bargaining or in exchange for goods or whatever, so its a possibility, all the best m8, take care out there... GL&HH Gordon.

[@detectingdaft]

Could be right Gordon, could still be links in a chain. Half the fun is picturing the situation and speculating. Happy hunting out there. Bit damp!

[@cassopsnoxdigger614]

@@detectingdaft yep ..more rain (as if we need it lol) supposed to dry up from around 1 or 2 ish... but i will be out tomorrow, just resting this swinging arm !

[@joshr1444]

Im not sold on earings! I just think they would have a much finer loop,also the wear they exhibit would suggest they were constantly in contact with hard surfaces?they obviously didnt move far from the spot they were lost so you can rule out environmental wear.something makes me feel they were part of a larger viking/saxon jewelry peice.Mega find of regional importance whatever the outcome and a crying shame the flo lost one.

[@detectingdaft]

Thanks for your comment Josh. Would be great if more came up.

[@RovingRedhead]

Come over from your booktube channel, i watched the TV series The Decectorists and loved it, have you seen it?

[@detectingdaft]

Detectorists? - only watched it 3 times through I think! It's a lovely program. Nice gentle humour. Thanks for popping over to this channel. It's crazy what you find - after a few thousand holes! I hope you are reading something good.

[@RovingRedhead]

@@detectingdaft The programme made me want to get a detector and join a group!

[@yosoloandodetectando3654]

Hello brother, I think it is a part of the chain 🧐

[@detectingdaft]

Yes could be part of a chain. Lovely design. Good luck to you.