A man bought a metal detector to get off the couch. He just made the "gold find of the century" in Norway.
A man bought a metal detector to get off the couch. He just made the "gold find of the century" in Norway.
The gold pendants — flat, thin, single-sided gold medals called bracteates — date from around A.D. 500, experts say.
At first, the Norwegian man thought his metal detector reacted to chocolate money buried in the soil. 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 find was made this summer by 51-year-old Erlend Bore on the southern island of Rennesoey, near the city of Stavanger. Bore had bought his first metal detector earlier this year to have a hobby after his doctor ordered him to get out instead of sitting on the couch.
"At first I thought it was chocolate coins or Captain Sabertooth coins," said 51-year-old Erlend Bore, referring to a fictional Norwegian pirate. "It was totally unreal."
I know what your thinking, but just stop. This won't happen to you. You'll just get all sore and sweaty from walking around. Maybe even sunburned. Return to the couch like the good lord intended.
95This, but with "you're" used correctly.
19I don't want to get off the couch either, but I'm sure he was thinking the same thing.
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Captain Sabertooth coins,” said 51-year-old Erlend Bore, referring to a fictional Norwegian pirate.
what's up Norsemen, who's this Captain Sabertooth, and why don't i know him.. i didn't know i needed a fictional Norwegian pirate until today, but now i need one very much, thanks, that sounds brilliant..
25It's a childrens story character. Kids in Norway are crazy about him. He is one of the main themes in the zoo/amusement park in Kristiansand. They have a midnight theatre (23:00-00:30) with ridiculously high production value. Went there this summer with my four year old twins who had an absolute blast of a time.
20O.O this place??
https://www.dyreparken.no/english/english-abra-havn-the-pirate-hotel/
that looks awesome
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Captain Sabertooth is a dangerous man.
It says so, in his song.
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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.
Huh. I knew gold is one of the few metals that you can find in pure elemental form in the Earth's crust, but I had no idea it was already forged into pendants and jewelry and stuff! Geology really is fascinating.
22Obligatory comment about how good the British show The Detectorists is.
21One of my favorite shows of all time. Fairly mellow.
4Obligatory comment about how good the British show The Detectorists is.
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10 gold pearls
So do you put gold in an oyster or what?
11idk if i missed it, but no mention of the time period of the relics?
7"Date from around A.D. 500, experts say"
23Hmm, guess we'll never know
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Back to the couch?
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