The long-awaited series ‘Detectroists’ premiere on Thursday 2nd October at 10:00 pm on BBC4.
Comedy series about two friends metal detectorists who spend most of their life in muddy fields, dreaming of finding priceless treasure which will make them rich and famous.
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Two thousand years ago Dacian jewellers hid their possessions from thieves.
A real treasure: silver jewellery, today worth thousands of Euros, was found less than 15 cm below the ground, in Targu Mures, by a treasure hunter.
The treasure hunter apart from gaining the fame, is to be rewarded by the authorities up to 45% of the value of his find.
Dacian Silver Hoard, which seems to date from the first century BC, was found 10 km from the city of Targu Mures by a pensioner.
“I had a high-pitch tone when I discovered the treasure. It was 10-15 cm below the ground,” said John Gal, treasure hunter.
After a few minutes, the treasure consisting of 14 parts, was removed from the ground.
“At first I did not see these small objects in the dirt. At first I took earrings and bracelets, and than other items, one by one,” said John Gal.
After he told his friends about the discovery, the treasure hunter handed it to the authorities next day.
According to the law, the man should receive a reward of 30-45% of the value of the treasure within a period of a year and a half.
“The value is based on the demand on the market, prices of similar items and on items from the same period with a similar value. This trove is unique in Mures region. Similar treasures have never been found” said the director of County Museum, Zoltan Soós.
Items are now kept in the Museum Of Mures County, and will go on display after being examined by specialists.
Mr John Gal found this treasure using a Garrett Ace 250 metal detector
Pensioner Tom Ross found the rare ‘Posy’ ring while sweeping his metal detector over a ploughed farmer’s field near Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. The delicate ladies adornment, which has been dated to the late 1600s and is 85% gold, bears the Old English inscription “I noght on gift bot gifer” – which translated means “Look not on the gift, but the giver”. Also known as a betrothal ring, it pre-dates the custom of proposing with an engagement ring, but essentially served the same purpose – men and women exchanged them from the 1500s onwards to symbolise their future commitment to each other.
This ‘posy’ ring was unearthed by Tom Ross, 69, in a farmer’s field near Newtownabbey, County Antrim
The ring, which dates back to the late 1600s and is 85 per cent gold, bears the Old English inscription ‘I noght on gift bot gifer’ (pictured), or ‘Look not on the gift, but the giver’
An amateur treasure-hunter John Stoner dug up silver a 350 year old threepenny coin up in a farmer’s field. The extremely rare New England coin, bearing the date 1652, is expected to sell for up to £1million when it is auctioned. It has been hailed as one of the finest examples of a currency produced in the days of the Pilgrim Fathers in a land that would become the United States. How the 17th century threepenny coin ended up in the village of King’s Clipstone, Nottinghamshire, is not known but coin-collectors from around the world clamoured to buy it.
The silver coin, bearing the date 1652, was unearthed by the metal detector enthusiast on Sunday
Roman jewellery defined as being of national importance has been discovered during excavations at an Essex department store. Gold and silver armlets, bracelets, rings and coins were found concealed in the remains of a Roman house beneath Williams and Griffin in Colchester. It is thought they were hidden by their wealthy owner in AD61, when Boudicca’s British tribes burnt down the town. Colchester Archaeological Trust said it was a remarkable Roman collection. The jewellery was found during renovation work at the shop, which is part of the Fenwick group and currently undergoing a £30m redevelopment.
The world’s tiniest heist! Couple who travel Australia prospecting for gemstones capture the moment a thieving ANT tries to make a getaway with their GOLD. Walter Krikowa and his wife were on a recent gold hunting trip travelling through Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland. The Canberra couple filmed an ant trying to steal one of their nuggets. Mr Krikowa said the nugget weighed just under a gram and would have been several times the weight of the ant. The couple go prospecting for three months during winter every year.