Man walking with metal detector finds cache of gold jewelry dating back to 500 AD: ‘Find of the century’By News.com.au
Published Sep. 7, 2023
A Norwegian out walking on doctors’ advice unearthed rare 6th-century gold jewelry using a newly bought metal detector, a discovery archaeologists said on Thursday was Norway’s “gold find of the century”.
“At first I thought it was chocolate coins or Captain Sabertooth coins,” said 51-year-old Erlend Bore, referring to a fictional Norwegian pirate.
“It was totally unreal.”
The cache comprised nine Norwegian gold medallions and gold pearls that once formed an opulent necklace, as well as three gold rings.
Archaeologists say the find is unique because of the design on the medallions — a type of horse from Norse mythology.
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https://nypost.com/2023/09/07/man-walking-with-metal-detector-finds-cache-of-gold-jewelry-dating-back-to-500-ad-find-of-the-century/
