2,000-year-old spoon from Isle of Man may have been used in blood rituals for fortune telling

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2,000-Year-Old Divination Spoon Discovered On The Isle Of Man Is Only 28th Ever Found

The objects are incredibly rare, often come in pairs, and were probably used for predicting the future.

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2,000-year-old spoon from Isle of Man may have been used in blood rituals for fortune telling

A mysterious bronze spoon unearthed on the Isle of Man is rare evidence of ancient ritual in Europe.

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Unique Iron Age Divination Spoon Found on the Isle of Man

A unique bronze spoon, dating back 2,000 years and believed to have played a role in divination rituals, has been discovered on the Isle of Man, marking it as the first of its kind to surface on the island. A metal detectorist, Rob Middleton found this object on David Anderson’s farm in Patrick. While similar items have been found in Britain, Ireland, and France, only 28 such spoons exist worldwide. Allison Fox, the archaeology curator for Manx …

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2,000-year-old bronze divination spoon discovered on the Isle of Man

A unique bronze spoon from 2,000 years ago, thought to have played a role in divination rituals, has been uncovered on the Isle of Man. Rob Middleton, a metal detectorist, found this object on David Anderson’s farm in Patrick. This spoon stands out as the first of its type to surface on the island. While similar items have been found in Britain, Ireland, and France, only 28 such spoons exist in the world. An early post-medieval lead spoon, CC BY…

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On the Isle of Man, located between Britain and Ireland, an ancient bronze spoon has been discovered that could have been used in divination rituals more than 2000 years ago. This object, dated to the Iron Age, was found in private lands in the Patrick region, located on the coast [...]