A 58-year-old grandmother discovered a medieval gold reliquary cross while metal detecting on the Isle of Sheppey, an island with ties to Henry VIII.
Shelley Couzins, a grandmother of five, found the cross in a freshly plowed field on the island in August.
The artifact is a medieval gold reliquary cross weighing 10.6 grams, depicting Jesus' crucifixion on one side and the Virgin Mary holding infant Jesus on the other, and it can be opened to hold religious relics.
The find was reported to a Finds Liaison Officer under England's treasure process and is being assessed by the British Museum, with any potential reward split between Couzins and the landowner.
Online estimates suggest the cross could be worth at least 20,000, though no official valuation has been announced, and Couzins expressed disappointment at having to surrender the piece but hopes it will be preserved.