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The article informs discovery of a prehistoric gold "lunula" which is a necklace or collar shaped fashioned like a crescent moon made of gold at the village of Thwing, Yorkshire, England.

The article reports on the purchase of a 2,000-year old gold torc by Newark and Sherwood Museums Service in Nottinghamshire, England. The purchase was assisted by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund. It was noted that the torc was a symbol of power and status and this one probably arrived in Newark in the Iron Age as a diplomatic gift. It was declared treasure under the Treasure Act of 1996.