Alex's great treasure hunt

One of Alex's birthday presents was a metal detector so today, after school, we went on a treasure hunt. We set off to the field by the car park overlooking chateau Gaillard to find gold, silver and assorted other treasure, and maybe some indication of human presence.

Alex applied himself to his search with full concentration.

After his half-hour sweep of the area, he was pleased to confirm two finds. Both artifacts spoke of human presence in the area.

The first find may have been the stopper for some kind of liquid receptacle. It was only slightly warped, but was otherwise in good condition. Looking closely at it, we could discern the legend "Heineken" emblazoned upon it. The second item was made of three twisted strands of metal. I was convinced that it was a straightened-out fragment of a steel torque, but Alex with the wisdom of a seven year old reckoned it was a bit of fence wire.

Then it was time to go home for dinner. So we returned triumphantly with the photographic evidence to show mummy.