Dog walker unearths remarkable 3,000-year-old artefact dating back to Bronze Age
Susanna Siddell
A dog walker has unearthed a remarkable Bronze Age artefact while strolling through woodland in Gloucestershire. Unsuspecting John Smith, along with his puppy, stumbled across what experts believe to be an axe head - which could date back more than 3,000 years during a walk in the Forest of Dean. The discovery was made near Brierley when Mr Smith noticed the ancient tool protruding from the roots of a fallen tree, which had developed a striking green patina over millennia. This verdigris coating