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4. 5. 2011

4. 5. 2011 Man from Bratislava received 30 thousand euros

An elderly gentleman from Slovakia found a treasure on his property. He dug up a jug full of silver coins. The value of the find was estimated by experts at 30,000 euros, and the finder was rewarded the same amount.

3.5.2020 The sword of a Celtic warrior

The sword of a Celtic warrior, which archaeologists discovered two years ago with the help of a metal detector near the settlement of Hradiště in the Chrudim region, had been lying underground for over 2,000 years. The weapon was approximately one metre long.

2. 5. 2021

2.5.2021 Man turned in treasure, got half a million

Last year, the Moravian-Silesian Region decided to reward a man who handed over a treasure trove of 2,231 rare coins. The finder was discovered by the depot in the Opava region. Experts estimated its value at CZK 1.5 million. The reward was 500 thousand crowns.

1. 5. 2019

1. 5. 2019 Medieval sword from Ždánický les

A massive medieval sword was discovered three years ago by a man using a metal detector in the Ždánice forest. The weapon dates back to the turn of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. It was probably a purely functional and practical weapon.

30. 4. 2012

30.4.2012 Archaeologists pulled hundreds of finds from the mud

Archaeologists were very pleased with the findings in the Old Town Pond in Telč. Hundreds of objects, including coins, were pulled out of the mud. In the past, there were roads leading through the pond's bottom, and people lost not only coins but also rings there.

29. 4. 1811

29.4.1811 Roman treasure from Backworth

In 1811, a Roman treasure was found near Hadrian's Wall. He read several gold and silver artifacts such as jewelry or a pan. But in addition, 280 coins that had mysteriously disappeared.

28. 4. 2000

28.4.2000 Hallaton Treasure - 5000 coins and a beautiful military helmet

In the year 2000, the village of Hallaton in Leicestershire made a significant contribution to the history of Great Britain. There, prospector and metal detectorist Ken Wallace discovered Britain's largest Iron Age depot. The hoard included 5,000 coins and a gold-plated military helmet.

27. 4. 2017

27.4.2017 Forest traded for a castle ruin

Miroslav Šuhaj from Žďár nad Sázavou fulfilled his long-time dream. Even as a young boy he dreamed of having a castle. Five years ago he succeeded. He traded the forest for the ruins of Chrenovice Castle near Ledec nad Sázavou.

26. 4. 2012

26.4.2012 The largest gold nugget in Britain

Ten years ago, then 60-year-old Vincent Thurkettle discovered a gold nugget about the size of a small hen's egg on the seabed near Moelfre. It probably came from a Royal Charter ship that sank in a hurricane in 1859.

25. 4. 2012

25 Apr 2012 Unique find at Svojanov Castle

Svojanov Castle is one of the oldest royal and stone castles in the Czech Republic. Ten years ago, archaeologists made interesting discoveries there. They came across four late Gothic loopholes designed to fire outwards from the building.

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