Appeal for information on unusual treasure found on Fife beach

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Appeal for information on unusual treasure found on Fife beach

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A metal detectorist is trying to put together the pieces of an old puzzle after discovering an old silver ferrule on a Kirkcaldy beach. Liam Mason (34), discovered the artefact, the metal cap which strengthens the end of a handle or stick to prevent the wood from splitting, while sweeping Seafield beach with his metal detector back in April this year.

Liam had only become involved in detecting last year through his wife Jess, who had been doing it for several years, and had volunteered to help out at a beach clean. “I thought I could go along and maybe help by picking up some old cans with the detector â€" I wasn’t expecting to find anything,” he said. “I had picked up a few things, mainly on beaches because you don’t need permission to detect on them as they are usually public. I found a brooch dating back to around WW1 last year near to Ravenscraig beach, so I knew there were things to be found. “I had only been there around half an hour but because there was a lot of electrical interference in the area I was about to give up and was on my way back to the car just sweeping as I went along when I got a high pitched signal.