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Jan 9 • 18:58 UTC • 🇪🇸 Spain • ABC

Detectorist convicted of faking discoveries of pieces bought online

A British detectorist has been convicted of faking archaeological discoveries by claiming to find pieces purchased on the internet, including a Roman brooch that was misrepresented as a rare historical artifact.

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