TWO primary school pupils from the Island are the subject of a BBC radio quest which aims to unearth fascinating objects from the past.

Jamys Christian and Corrin Leeming, from St John’s Primary School, submitted two objects - both with interesting stories behind them, as part of the Relic Challenge.

Schools across the British Isles were invited to take part in the challenge which asked schools to find five objects which tell great stories. The event tied in with A History of the World – a partnership between the BBC, the British Museum and other museums across Britain.

150 items were submitted and 20 of these, including two items from the Island, have been chosen to feature in a corresponding radio series on BBC 7.

Jamys, 4, submitted an old downwards codd neck pop bottle which was once manufactured in the Isle of Man. The bottle was unearthed by his father Philip while he was ploughing a field in Ballaugh.

Corrin, 8, submitted a cow bone which was carved at the Knockaloe internment camp by German prisoners during the First World War. The bone is inscribed with the Three Legs of Mann and the dates 1914-1917. It was sold to Corrin’s great grandfather William Duggan, a guard at the camp, and has been in his family ever since.

Jo Daykin from BBC Radio 7 met up with the two treasure finders last week. She said: "Pupils and families have really risen to the Relic Challenge suggesting a rich variety of objects that are a gateway to many fascinating and moving stories."

Nigel Bennett, headteacher at St John’s Primary School, said: "The children brought in some amazing items and the whole school voted for their favourite five. It's fantastic that the BBC has chosen two of them to feature in its programme."

The radio programmes will be broadcast on BBC Radio 7 every weekday from March 7 to April 1.