A man found a 2,000-year-old spoon that "predicts the future" (4 photos)

Ancient people made indentations in the spoons in the shape of a cross, and then poured a special liquid into them. Unfortunately, the details of the ritual were lost over time.





Rob Middleton, a treasure hunter from the UK, found a rare artifact using a metal detector. This is an ancient bronze spoon that ancient people could have used in ritual ceremonies to predict the future.

Rare artifact

The artifact was found in Patrick, on the west coast of the Isle of Man. According to archaeologists, it dates back to the Iron Age, from about 1200 BC to 340 AD.



Allison Fox, curator of the Isle of Man collection, notes that the 2,000-year-old find was used to predict the future, not to eat.

Predicting the Future

According to her, people at the time made indentations in the shape of a cross in spoons and then poured a special liquid into them. Scientists do not know the details of the ritual, because the descriptions of the ceremony have been lost over time. However, in their opinion, each quarter of the cross contained some answers.





According to archaeologists, similar artifacts have also been found in Great Britain, Ireland and France. The Middleton spoon was the 28th such find. The treasure hunter reportedly donated it to a local museum. Visitors to the island will be able to see the new exhibit starting February 14.