47-year-old mudlarker Sarah Brackstone discovers a very rare post-Medieval lead doll in a brook in the East Midlands.

47-year-old mudlarker finds a 'very rare' post-Medieval lead doll in a brook near her home in the East Midlands. The doll, discovered by Sarah Brackstone, is considered "very rare" as finding a complete doll is hard, according to Michael Lewis, head of the Portable Antiquities Scheme. The lead doll's survival is surprisingly interesting given that lead is a metal that is likely to decompose over time.