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Prospector with metal detector discovers gold ring of 18th century prime minister

A prospector with a detector has discovered an 18th century gold ring of the Prime Minister near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire . Less than 55 years after a 14th century gold ring of a nobleman was found there.

A copper dagger, Neolithic artefacts and an unknown building in an Italian cave

Archaeologists have discovered a unique copper dagger from 4,000 years ago in the Italian cave of Tina Jama in the Tertiary Karst. There are also flint and obsidian tools from the Neolithic period, and a previously unknown structure at the cave entrance. They provide a new insight into local prehistoric cultures, demonstrating contact between different areas of Europe at the time.

Pole finds unique Bronze Age treasure in Scotland with metal detector; unparalleled in the world

The National Museum of Scotland unveiled a unique collection of Bronze Age objects last week. The so-called Peebles Hoard, with more than five hundred artefacts and elements of intricate decoration, many of which were previously unknown, was discovered in 2020 by Polish detectorist Mariusz Stępień. The collection, dating from between 1,000 and 800 BC, is one of Scotland's most important treasures in history, according to experts.

A hoard of medieval silver coins near a castle in Devon

Late last year, members of the detectorist society "The Teignbridge History Finders" from Newton Abbot discovered a hoard of silver coins in a field about a mile from Okehampton Castle. It was one of their first ever expeditions. Now the find has been declared a treasure and offered to museums for purchase...

Nonprofit buys detector treasure for more than $100 million

The South West Heritage Trust has purchased a treasure trove of 2,584 silver coins dating back to the Norman Conquest of England for the nation. The set, discovered by seven detectorists in the Chew Valley in Somerset, was sold for an asking price of £4.3 million (about 130.5 million crowns). It is the most expensive treasure purchase ever made in England; more expensive than the world-famous Staffordshire hoard...

12 000 years under the prison

In Dalköping, near Trelleborg, Sweden, an extensive archaeological survey was carried out at the site of a planned prison facility. It uncovered evidence of settlement across many periods; the oldest dating back 12 000 years. Among the most valuable finds was a richly furnished Bronze Age cairn of an elite woman...

Mystery in the hunt for the treasure of a ten-kilogram gold and silver owl with diamonds solved after 31 years

"We can confirm that a replica of the golden owl was dug up last night and a solution was sent to the online verification system at the same time," theMichel Becker, who in 1993 illustrated the book Chouette d'Or (Golden Owl) with puzzles leading to the statue that hundreds of thousands of treasure hunters have searched for decades. "That's why it's now pointless to travel and dig anywhere you think the treasure might be," the co-creator of the game added on Thursday in an online post on the treasure hunt network.

Treasure of 1000 years old silver Viking coins of several rulers

A hoard of 36 silver coins dating from the 10th to 11th centuries was discovered on the Isle of Man this May. They were found on private land by friends John Crowe and David O'Hare using metal detectors. The set was declared a treasure last week. Officials thanked the detectorists, saying they appreciated their cooperation.

New evidence of the oldest battle in Europe - some warriors came from Moravia

3,300 years ago, a great bloody conflict took place at the Tollensee River in the valley of the same name in northeastern Germany. Recently, a detailed analysis of bronze and flint arrowheads has produced evidence that a large of the warriors came from more southerly areas, particularly present-day Bavaria and Moravia.

A hoard of coins from the 3rd and 4th centuries as the first evidence of the Jewish revolt in Lod

Some time ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) presented the discovery of the remains of a Jewish public building in Lod, the former ancient city of Lydda in the middle of present-day Israel. Among the most significant finds in the building are impressive stone and marble artifacts; Greek, Hebrew and Latin inscriptions and a hoard of silver and bronze coins dating from the violent suppression of the Jewish revolt...

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