Ian North, from Kilton, Worksop, a metal detector fanatic and 1 of the founding members of the Coil to the Soil MDC group, discovered the cufflinks for men as he was searching an area in Norton in the early hrs of Oct Third this past year.
The silver Cuff links, that are a little scuffed but still intact, are thought to date back to 1662 and happen to be produced to memorialize the wedding of monarch Charles II to Catherine of Braganza. Mr North, Thirty, documented the find in Dec this past year as required lawfully.
Specialists say a minimum of 10 % of the studs are silver and are in 2 parts, instead of one, because of a little fracture in the pin designed to bind them together.
The Cufflinks depict a crown and 2 hearts.
Mr North, which says he's passionate about his metal detecting hobby, reveals he's been frequently searching fields across the borough for the last three years and this is the best thing that he's ever discovered.
He said: “I got back from holiday and cheekily sneaked out to carry out a bit of metal detecting in a field in Norton at about 5am.”
“I was just on the way back to my car, when the detector discovered something in a 100 metre distance.”
“I went back to search and found the cufflinks within an hour. I took them home, polished them up and also researched them. Ultimately locating some treasure is actually outstanding.”
It's been brought to the British Museum and specialists claimed it qualifies as treasure due to its rare metal content along with its age.
Doncaster Museum has also expressed a desire for acquiring it.
Mr North says he's extremely pleased to have found the cufflinks for men, and also feels it is important that individuals follow the legitimate procedure when rare items of this character are uncovered.
He explained: “People which don’t recort their items are actually ruining it for everybody. It’s been worth it for me.”