Telling someone about the find
Mark was weighing the idea of contacting someone more knowledgeable. A historian or an expert might shed some light on this strange artifact. He was aware of the possible repercussions if he made a public disclosure. If professionals consider the object to be significant, they may conduct a thorough investigation.
It would not only require the careful removal of the object and its analysis, but also a more extensive exploration of his garden that could completely upset it. He weighed the risks of turning his private sanctuary into an archaeological dig, and weighed the desire for knowledge against his home’s sanctity.