Excavating a Backyard Mystery

After finishing with the plants, Steven took the watch he found to show Mary, his wife. They both wondered who it belonged to. Steven knew it wasn’t his since he had never lost a watch. It looked ancient, but they had only lived in their house for a few years.

The watch was covered in thick, dry mud, showing it had been in the ground for a long time. The couple realized this wasn’t just any watch; the mystery in their hands might just be a piece of history from long ago. What hidden stories could such an ancient timepiece hold?