2023-09-08 11:40:00
A Norwegian who bought a metal detector to motivate himself to go out and exercise discovered gold jewelry from the 6th centurya find considered the “gold discovery of the century” in its country.
“At first I thought they were chocolate coins or Captain Sabeltann,” a famous Norwegian imaginary character, he said. Erlend Borecited in a statement from the University of Stavanger (southwest).
The loot consists of nnine gold medallions and pearls that once formed a luxurious necklaceas well as three rings of the same metal, the university said on Thursday. It was discovered in August on a farmer’s property near Stavanger by this amateur archaeologist.
The 50-year-old, who wanted to be an archaeologist as a child, bought a metal detector to motivate himself to get out and move more, as his doctor and physical therapist recommended. He was about to give up when the detector started beeping on a hill.
He then notified the archaeological services that They discovered about 100 grams of jewelry dating back to around 500 ADin a time of great migrations of peoples in Europe.
“It’s the gold discovery of the century in Norway,” said the director of the archaeological museum at the University of Stavanger, Ole Madsen. “Finding so much gold in one find is extremely rare,” he said.
The last comparable discovery in the Scandinavian country dates back to the 19th century. According to archaeologists, this latest find is unique, especially because of the motif that appears on the medallions, a type of horse belonging to Norse mythology.
“Given the location of the discovery and the lessons drawn from equivalent discoveries, these are undoubtedly hidden precious objects or an offering to the gods in a turbulent period,” says Professor Håkon Reiersen.
As provided by law, Erlend Bore and the owner of the land They should receive a reward whose amount has not yet been decided.
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The number of objects and their quality indicate that they did not fall into the well accidentally, but were placed there accidentally. intentionally, they reported from RT.
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