A Student Discovers a Treasure Worth 4.5 Billion VND in an Ancient Tomb.
According to Metro, Thomas Lucking, a 23-year-old student, discovered a gold necklace and pendant using a metal detector in Winfarthing, Norfolk, England.
Lucking stated: “We could hear this strong signal. We knew there was something big, but we couldn’t predict it would be like this. When it appeared, the air around changed.”
An Anglo-Saxon pendant found in a tomb (Photo: PA)
Lucking realized that his findings had been recognized as treasure, but he only recently discovered their actual value.
The Norwich Castle Museum is very interested in these artifacts, but when the student sells them, he will have to share the profits with the landowner and his metal-detecting friend.
The most valuable item among the discoveries is a large gold pendant found with a female skeleton, valued at up to £140,000 (4.5 billion VND).
This woman was buried around 650 to 675 AD and was one of the first Anglo-Saxons to convert to Christianity.
“This will make everything much easier,” Lucking added.
Excavation of an Anglo-Saxon tomb in Winfarthing, Norfolk (Photo: PA).
Another Anglo-Saxon pendant found in a tomb in Windfarthing, Norfolk (Photo: PA).
Another Anglo-Saxon pendant (Photo: PA).
He mentioned that he might use the money as a deposit for a house purchase.
The British Museum revealed that the number of treasures discovered by the public has reached a record level. The success of the popular sitcom “Detectorists” by Mackenzie Crook is linked to the increase in treasure hunting.
Michael Lewis, head of the Portable Antiquities and Treasure department at the British Museum, stated: “Metal detecting can contribute greatly to archaeological knowledge” and that “the vast majority of people wish for their hobby to have a positive impact.”
