Help identify an area artifact

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Chip Kirkpatrick's Facebook

January 22, 2018 11:37 a.m.

Editor's Note:  Metal detector specialist, Chip Kirkpatrick, found a fascinating treasure in an undisclosed location. Since many of our readers are not Facebook users, I thought you would enjoy trying to solve the puzzle. Kirkpatrick's comments are below.  (At this time, we were unsuccessful in contacting Kirkpatrick.)   Let Chip know your thoughts.

Kirkpatrick unearthed "a thin silver disc, a little larger than a silver dollar."

Chip Kirkpatrick's comments below:

"Any Scots among us?

Found a most intriguing find while metal detecting yesterday. I found what I thought was a can lid. It was caked in hard dried mud and tarnished. But before tossing it in the recycling bin I noticed the “handle” and started cleaning it. When I saw engraving I started some serious cleaning. An hour later I saw I have a thin silver disc, a little larger than a silver dollar.

Definitely Scottish in origin. There is a lion, thistle, heather and a sword engraved along with the Scottish National Slogan, “None Shall Provoke Me With Impunity” and the Gaelic phrase “I Mak Sicher” (I Make Sure).

There is a date of August 23, 1299 with the initials WW engraved below. Can’t find anything significant about that date BUT August 23, 1304 is the date of William Wallace’s brutal execution. Coincidence?

Maybe a watch fob. Maybe a kilt decoration. Wish I knew."