Detectorist who 'dug up Roman brooch' actually bought it on eBay

Treasure hunter who claimed eBay purchase was 1,800-year-old Roman brooch dodges prison

A metal detectorist and funeral director from Lincolnshire has walked free from court after admitting he fabricated the discovery of what was purported to be an 1,800-year-old Roman artefact.Jason Price, 54, from Grantham, received a 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years at Lincoln Crown Court yesterday after pleading guilty to four counts of fraud by false representation.The Royal Navy veteran had claimed to unearth a copper-alloy ho…

Amateur detectorist pretended to uncover 'Roman horse' he bought on eBay

Jason Price from Lincolnshire was paid £5,000 to display the fake artefact at a local museum, it was later found out by Lincolnshire Police he bought it off eBay

Detectorist who 'dug up Roman brooch' actually bought it on eBay

Funeral director Jason Price "deceived thousands" of people by planting the Leasingham horse brooch.

Man claimed he dug up Roman brooch bought on eBay

A fraudster metal detectorist who claimed to have discovered a valuable Roman brooch has avoided a prison sentence after admitting he bought it from eBay.

Grantham metal detectorist caught out after his 'finds' turned out to be from eBay

One of his knock-off discoveries led to a change in the historic understanding of Roman brooches in Britain

Suspended jail sentence for Lincolnshire detectorist who faked rare Roman horse brooch find

An amateur metal detectorist who falsely claimed to have dug up an 1,800 year old Roman horse brooch in a Lincolnshire field has been given a 12-month suspended jail sentence