The Tudor Heart stays in Britain

That is good news Sarnia. The Tudor period is my favourite one.

I’m really pleased about this too. Metal detectorists are brilliant in my opinion, they regularly turn up treasures which add to our historical knowledge and our artefact collection.

I had never heard of the Tudor Heart its certainly beautiful. Found by a detectorist so I assume he shares the money with the land owner. It beggars belief how such a beautiful pendant was lost in a field. Im glad they were able to save it for future generations to enjoy.

It’s good news, the heart looks beautiful. I’m pleased that it will go on a national tour so that many more people will be able to see it.

Indeed, Sarnia. It is a beautiful piece and I am glad that it is staying here. I share your enthusiasm for detectorists, Casdon, finding long hidden treasures for us .

Fantastic news

I wonder if it was stolen and then buried to hide it? 🤔

I don’t think so, it was previously not known to historians, the British Museum did a lot of research to find out what exactly it was, it was found in 2019, so it’s taken years to get to this point.

Great news 🙂

I wonder if there are other items buried nearby. It is a fascinating period in history. I have read a lot of Philippa Gregory’s books many of which depict that era.

I'd love to know how it got to be in the field.

Oh they took power from my old antecedents, the Plantagenets. Nasty lot the Tudors.

Poignant. From when they were still in love.

Casdon

I’m really pleased about this too. Metal detectorists are brilliant in my opinion, they regularly turn up treasures which add to our historical knowledge and our artefact collection.

You said it , Casdon.👏👏👏

It's particularly easy to love detectorists after the McKenzie Crook and Toby Jones series.......

By the by "Small Prophets" is shaping up well on BBC2.....

I share a love of all things Tudor with some of you. I was thrilled to see this at all, but also that it is staying where it belongs. I will definitely be seeing it in a museum some day when I am able to make my visit Tudor England bucket list happen.

A beautiful item. Very strange it turned up in a field in Warwickshire, not a county known for any association with Henry or Katherine. Perhaps lost in transit.
As for the Tudors: a murderous dynasty!

Well, it wasn’t far from Warwick Castle, which they were known to have visited together before it is thought the pendant was lost. Henry also visited after the divorce - who knows, that could just be coincidental though. I love stuff like this, it’s fascinating.

Yes, the award from the museum that acquired it is split 50/50. In this case the award is about 3.5 million... Quite a nice pay day.

Yes, they stayed at the castle for a few days in 1511. I don’t know how close to the castle the pendant was discovered as I believe for obvious reasons the exact location is being kept under wraps. The Birmingham detectorist and the landowner will now be very rich rich people. Good for them.

Glad that this unique, beautiful artefact is staying where it belongs in our country.

Well Done.
British Museum.

👍👌🏢

More about it here, together with a picture.
www.britishmuseum.org/tudor-heart-appeal

It must have been so exciting for the person who found this unique treasure and thankfully it will remain in Britain where it belongs.

I really don't see that our lives are much enhanced by this acquisition.

Grantanow

I really don't see that our lives are much enhanced by this acquisition.

To each their own but the Tudor Heart is part of our history. Very little remains from that era so a find such as this is very rare. I am delighted that it is now on display in the British Museum and I hope to be able to see it in the not too distant future. I take it you will not be going.

Grantanow

I really don't see that our lives are much enhanced by this acquisition.

The money to pay for it was raised from donations, so clearly a great many people don’t agree with you. I certainly don’t, I think our history is what makes us who we are and preserving it it very important to me.