A 1,000-YEAR-OLD silver strap buckle discovered by a metal detectorist in Antrobus could be treasure, a coroner has confirmed.
The buckle was discovered on private property in the parish by metal detectorist, Stephen Goodwin, with permission of the landowner on Sunday, October 5.
The buckle, which is broken into two pieces, is believed to date from between 900AD and 1100AD.
A medieval expert at Liverpool Museum has confirmed the buckle could constitute treasure under the law.
The Treasure Act 1996 defines treasure as anything more than 300 years old and composed of a minimum of 10 per cent gold or silver.
Responsibility for deciding whether an object falls into this category lies with the coroner, who has the power to hold an inquest on the matter.
At a hearing at Cheshire Coroner’s Court on Wednesday, February 25, area coroner for Cheshire, Victoria Davies, opened an inquest into the Antrobus buckle.
The case was adjourned for an investigation until a final hearing on Thursday, April 9.
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