Revealing the mystery of the extremely rare Iron Age fortune-telling spoon

A strange bronze spoon unearthed on the Isle of Man is believed to be an ancient divination tool, revealing the practice of predicting the future from the Iron Age.

While exploring the Isle of Man (one of the three Crown Territories of the British Crown, located in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland), a metal detectorist named Rob Middleton unexpectedly found a strange, mysterious ancient object. Photo: @Manx National Heritage Agency.

Rob Middleton quickly reported the discovery to the Manx National Heritage Agency. Photo: @Manx National Heritage Agency.

The results showed that this was a bronze spoon, estimated to be around 2,000 years old. Photo: @Manx National Heritage Agency.

The spoon has a wide, strawberry-shaped base and a rounded handle decorated with spiral motifs. At the base of the spoon, two intricately carved lines intersect to form a cross, dividing the base into four quadrants. Photo: @Manx National Heritage.

While its exact purpose remains unknown, Allison Fox, archaeologist at the Manx National Heritage Authority, believes it may have been used in rituals to predict future events. Photo: @Manx National Heritage Authority.

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