Artifact is only the 28th example discovered worldwide, and the first from the Isle of Man
The Curator for Archaeology for Manx National Heritage says a 2000-year-old bronze spoon found in Patrick is 'one of the most intriguing archaeological finds from the Island'.
The artifact dates back to the Iron Age and was found by metal detectorist Rob Middleton on land owned by farmer David Anderson in Patrick, on the West Coast of the Isle of Man.
Although the exact function of the spoon is unknown, it's believed to have been used in divination rituals as our ancestors sought to predict the future.
Similar artefacts have been found in Britain, Ireland and France, but this is only the 28th example discovered worldwide, and the first from the Isle of Man.
Siobhán Fletcher caught up with Rob and Allison Fox, Curator for Archaeology for Manx National Heritage, to find out more.
You can watch an interview with Allison and Rob and see the spoon here:
And you can hear more in our latest Newscast:
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