Viking artefact found by metal detectorist sells at auction for £15,000

1 week ago

Scientists call out auction house for selling skull from Benin

An international group of 200 scientists and experts in looted art are protesting about the sale last month of a skull belonging to a member of the Fon people from Benin by Amsterdam auction house De Zwaan. The letter writers said the auction house should remove any “skulls and body parts of African people from any current or future auction,” …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Turning dusty attic treasures into cash can yield millions for some and disappointment for others

Associated Press

THOMASTON, Maine — Kaja Veilleux has been hunting New England attic treasures for more than 50 years. Kaja Veilleux gives his appraisal of an Native American antique at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Thomaston, Maine. Appraiser Kaja Veilleux examines jewelry for a client at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Thomaston, Maine. This …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Marble bust bought for $6 and used as doorstop could sell for more than $3 million

CNN

CNN — A sculpture bought for just £5 and used as a doorstop could sell for more than £2.5 million after a Scottish court gave the green light for its sale. However, after a local government that owns the bust sought approval from the Scottish Highlands’ Tain Sheriff Court to sell it, no objections were made when the case was …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mysterious Viking burial shaped like stone boat discovered

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mystery coin kept by farmers as safety net sells for $500,000 at auction

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2 months ago

Bronze Age sword still in its wooden scabbard features in 3,000-year-old hoard of 'exceptional' objects that are saved for the nation after lucky metal detectorist is handed undisclosed sum

Daily Mail

An 'exceptional' 3,000-year-old trove of objects that was found by a metal detectorist in 2020 has been saved for the nation. The Bronze Age Peebles Hoard, which includes a sword and decorated trinkets, was discovered in the Scottish Borders by Mariusz Stępień, who is now 48. The Bronze Age Peebles Hoard, which includes a sword and decorated trinkets, was discovered …

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2 months ago

Archaeologists reveal how ‘exceptionally rare’ Bronze Age tool was so well preserved

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2 months ago

2,500 Norman coin hoard becomes England’s most valuable treasure find

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2 months ago

Detectorist’s hoard of 1,000-year-old coins that could rewrite English history sells for millions

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Hoard of 1,000-Year-Old Coins Uncovered in Farmer's Field Sells for $5.6 Million

Hindustan Times

A farmer's field in southwest England has yielded a hoard of 2,584 silver coins that date back 1,000 years. The coins, minted between 1066 and 1068, were discovered by a group of amateur detectorists and are now valued at $5.6 million. The hoard is significant because it helps shed light on the turbulent aftermath of the Norman conquest of England …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Oxfordshire auction house halts sale of horned human skull after outcry from tribal community

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4 months ago

Denmark student unearths ‘spectacular’ Viking Age silver treasure

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4 months ago

An archaeology student finds 7 stunning Viking silver arm rings, Danish museum says

Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — An archaeology student unearthed seven “spectacular” Viking-era curled silver arm rings earlier this year north of Denmark’s second-largest city, a Danish museum said on Monday, adding the finding has ties to Russia, Ukraine and the British Isles. The Moesgaard Museum, located south of Aarhus where the relics were found, said in a statement that Gustav Bruunsgaard, a …

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5 months ago

Man Accidentally Throws Rs 5 Lakh Diamond Necklace In Garbage, What Happens Next Will Surprise You

News 18

Do you remember the times when you lost something important and never found it again? Chennai-based Devaraj, accidentally threw a diamond necklace worth Rs 5 lakh into the common municipal garbage bin. After an exhaustive search, the necklace was eventually found entangled in a garland inside a waste bin. Devaraj expressed his gratitude to Anthonysamy, and the entire garbage collection …

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5 months ago

Artist swaps British Museum coin with fake

Hindustan Times

By Hani Richter Artist swaps British Museum coin with fake July 22 - A Brazilian conceptual artist swapped a historic British coin for a fake in the British Museum to highlight the large number of foreign objects it holds. He asked for an English Civil War-era silver coin because "It is one of the few British things in the British …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Norwegian farmer finds 1,000-year-old Viking sword on family farm

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8 months ago

Historical coins found under floor sell for £60,000

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9 months ago

Talk about striking gold! Metal detectorist unearths the largest gold nugget EVER found in England - and it's set to fetch at least £30,000 at auction

Daily Mail

A treasure hunter has discovered the largest gold nugget ever found in England worth £30,000 - despite having a faulty metal detector. A treasure hunter has discovered the largest gold nugget ever found in England worth £30,000 - despite having a faulty metal detector Named 'Hiro's Nugget', the metal lump is now set to fetch at least £30,000 at auction …

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9 months, 1 week ago

How detectorists thrashed archaeologists at their own game

The Telegraph

Thankfully, cases like Jones’s are incredibly rare and most in the detectoring community report an inclusive, shared desire to contribute to history. “Like any hobby, there are people out there that are not in it for the love of history but are what I call treasure seekers – because they want to find something they can sell on,” says Sophie …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Rare 1,100-year-old Viking sword pulled from Oxfordshire river

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1 year, 2 months ago

Mysterious Gold Foils Unearthed In Norway May Be Linked To Viking Era

News 18

Another significant discovery has emerged in Norway, shedding light on a rich historical period. In previous excavations at Hov, an archaeological site thought to be a former pagan temple, 30 such gold foil figures were unearthed. #ironage #archaeology 1400 year old gold foil figures found in Norwegian pagan temple https://t.co/vjttX3ajO7— Bala Danmeri October 7, 2023 The project leader for the …

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1 year, 3 months ago

An archaeological find on an island in southern Norway is dubbed the gold find of the century

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1 year, 3 months ago

Pendants, rings, gold pearls: Norwegian archaeologists say it’s the ‘gold find of the century’

LA Times

Erlend Bore poses with the gold treasure he discovered with a metal detector on the island of Rennesoey in Stavanger, Norway. It turned out to be nine pendants, three rings and 10 gold pearls in what was described as the country’s “gold find of the century.” The rare discovery was made this summer by 51-year-old Erlend Bore on the southern …

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1 year, 4 months ago

British Museum worker sacked after items found ‘stolen or damaged’

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1 year, 4 months ago

British Museum says staff member dismissed after items were found to be missing, stolen or damaged

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1 year, 7 months ago

Rare Roman sculptures unearthed in Cumbria

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1 year, 9 months ago

1,000-year-old medieval golden treasure discovered in Netherlands; pics surface

Hindustan Times

A Dutch historian found a unique 1,000-year-old medieval golden treasure, consisting of four golden ear pendants, two strips of gold leaf and 39 silver coins, the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities announced on Thursday. Part of the 1000-year-old medieval treasure discovered in Hoogwoud, Netherlands, consisting of jewellery and silver coins, is shown in this undated handout picture. Medieval treasure discovered …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Man with metal detector finds 1,000-year-old jewelry in Noord-Holland city

NL Times

A man with a metal detector found thousand-year-old gold jewelry and 39 silver coins in Hoogwoud in 2021. The jewelry - four decorated gold pendants shaped like a crescent moon and two pieces of gold leaf that fit together - was already two centuries old by then. “Gold jewelry from the High Middle Ages is extremely rare in the Netherlands,” …

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1 year, 10 months ago

How never-seen-before Cambodian antique jewellery mysteriously surfaced in London?

Firstpost

London: A large collection of Cambodian Angkorian crown jewellery, some dating back to the 7th century, was mysteriously found in London last summer, reports said. When he travelled to London last summer, Brad Gordon, the head of Cambodia’s investigating team, saw the jewellery for the first time on behalf of his country. Whoa, the crown jewels of ancient Cambodian civilisation …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Does a metal detectorist’s mystery discovery reveal Henry VIII’s soft side?

The Independent

An extraordinary piece of gold jewellery linked to Henry VIII has been discovered by a metal detectorist in a field in the Midlands. Henry VIII may have been presented with the gold pendant at a jousting tournament The pedant bears the initials and symbols of the Tudor monarch and his first wife Katherine of Aragon Indeed, the entire tournament was …

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2 years ago

1300-year-old gold necklace found in England, here’s what experts have to say

Hindustan Times

At an early Anglo Saxon burial site, a necklace consisting of gold and semiprecious stones dating back 1,300 years was discovered in central England. The official website of the Museum of London Archaeology describes it as a "once-in-a-lifetime" gold necklace that dates to between 630 and 670 AD. 1300-year-old gold necklace found in England According to the website, "The necklace …

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2 years ago

1,300-year-old Saxon necklace among major finds during dig at British housing site

LA Times

A newly unearthed 7th century necklace may have belonged to a woman who was an Anglo-Saxon aristocrat or early Christian religious leader in Britain. A 1,300-year-old gold-and-gemstone necklace found on the site of a new housing development marks the grave of a powerful woman who may have been an early Christian religious leader in Britain, archaeologists say. Earlier high-status burials …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Auctioneers 'flabbergasted' as print of Balmoral Castle painting by King Charles III goes for £5,737

Daily Mail

Auctioneers have been left 'flabbergasted' after a signed print of a painting by King Charles III of Balmoral Castle sold for thousands - at over 14 times its original estimate. The print reproduction of a watercolour painting by the King was auctioned off today for £5,737.50, including premium The print is number 18 in a limited run of 100 reproductions …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Metal detectorist unearths 2,000-year-old penis pendant

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2 years, 6 months ago

Ultra-rare Rolex could fetch up to £120,000 at auction

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2 years, 6 months ago

Bespoke blacksmithing and its fans keep ancient trade alive

ABC

Once a dying trade, the ancient skill of blacksmithing is undergoing a modern revival as homeowners and hobbyists drive demand for custom-made metal art. These days, it's deep-pocketed homeowners keeping his backyard business going round the clock, with requests for bespoke pieces like iron balustrades and gates, door handles and window casings for their heritage-listed homes. "The last thing my …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Roman silver coins discovered by treasure hunters sells for thousands

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2 years, 7 months ago

Rare £100 note sells for staggering sum at auction

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2 years, 7 months ago

Goodwill find in Texas turns out to be ancient Roman bust

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2 years, 7 months ago

Detectorist friends find hoard of 161 Roman coins beneath their campsite

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2 years, 8 months ago

'Charles I coin' defaced after his execution in 1649 is found by metal detectorist

Daily Mail

A metal detectorist claims a heavily damaged silver coin he found once bore the head of King Charles I - but the depiction was scraped off after his execution. The silver coin, which if authentic would have been struck during Charles's reign from 1625 and 1649, may have depicted a side-on profile of the King. A metal detectorist claims a …

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3 years ago

16th century globe bought for £150 at antiques fair sells for £116,000

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3 years, 5 months ago

Roman stone-carved penis uncovered during Yorkshire dig

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3 years, 9 months ago

Small silver snail artifact may be a medieval ‘meme’

CNN

CNN — They may not have had the internet, but medieval people still liked to share a joke – as the discovery of what archaeologists are dubbing a historic “meme” found in northern England suggests. The piece dates from 1200-1350 A.D. and experts at the British Museum believe the unusual artifact may have been a form of “medieval meme.” Memes …

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3 years, 9 months ago

每日新闻播报（March 23）

China Daily

An elderly woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot at a community in Beijing's Haidian district on March 14, 2021. 他还表示，由于我国疫情已经得到有效控制，很多群众接种疫苗的紧迫性不是太强。但新冠疫情仍在全球流行，没有谁能够独善其身，"接种疫苗是防控新冠疫情最有效的手段，希望大家积极接种疫苗。" Photo taken on March 17, 2021 shows a broken gold mask unearthed from a sacrificial pit at the Sanxingdui Ruins site. >Bookings surge for May Day holiday '五一'假期机票预订火爆 Domestic tourism is projected to shoot up during the five-day May Day …

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4 years ago

1,000-year-old cross buried in Scottish field thought to have belonged to king

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4 years, 1 month ago

Jurassic-era fossil of ‘Lazarus’ fish expected to fetch £50,000 at auction

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4 years, 3 months ago

Metal detectorist unearths 1,150-year-old Viking board game

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