“Unveiled Secrets: Isle of Man Metal Detectorist Discovers Iron Age Spoon Linked to Ancient Divination Practices!”
The Discovery Of An Iron Age Divination Spoon On The Isle Of Man
Manx National HeritageRob Middleton, the metal detectorist who made the discovery, holds the spoon.
The discovery was made by metal detectorist Rob Middleton, who found the bronze spoon on a private farm owned by David Anderson in the parish of Patrick. After doing some of his own research on the artifact, Middleton presented the find to Manx National Heritage.
In a recent statement, Allison Fox, the archaeology curator for Manx National Heritage, explained, “Dating to around 400 to 100 [B.C.E.], this bronze spoon is one of the most intriguing objects ever discovered on the Island. Iron Age finds are relatively scarce, with bronze spoons dating to this period rare, making this find all the more remarkable.”
“Although it sounds rather plain because we call it a spoon,” Fox added, “it really is an unusual find illustrating potential prehistoric ritual activity taking place on the Isle of Man.”
How The Patrick-Middleton Spoon Is Rewriting History On The Isle Of Man
Manx National HeritageAllison Fox, Rob Middleton, and David Anderson pose with the bronze divination spoon.
This ancient artifact is now known as the Patrick-Middleton spoon. It has a broad bowl shaped like a strawberry with a circular handle decorated with spiral designs. There are also two engraved lines that intersect to form a cross, creating four quadrants inside the bowl.
Researchers are unsure of the spoon’s exact purpose, but they theorized that it was used in divination rituals as a means of predicting the future.
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