An archaeological excavation in Wales has unearthed magnificent Iron Age artifacts.
But it wasnt archaeologists who found them.
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) led the excavations ahead of plans to refurbish the airfield.
The horse bit (below) and terret ring (above).Operation Nightingale via Facebook.
The search for the lost hoard was hard work and we had a huge area to cover.
At first the team thought I was joking, but quickly realised Id found something special.
Words could not explain how I felt in that moment, but it was a wonderful experience.
The decorative red inlay on the terret ring. © Operation Nightingale via Facebook.
Celtic people likely deposited the artifacts in the Llyn Cerrig-bach lake as offerings to their gods.
The bridle-bit and terret are both of styles which are not represented amongst the original collection, he added.
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