Think, if you suddenly get an old treasure in a field while walking in a field, then how happy you will be. Something similar happened with a person walking with a metal detector, who did not believe his eyes. A metal detector named Derric McLeenon found a treasure in a field near Dummfrees and Gallow, which was not only precious but also historical.
Money was found as soon as shovel in the field
The treasure that came to Derik McLacanon in 2014, in 900 AD, Viking robbers buried a treasure of gold, silver, jewelry and other valuables in Scotland. They were roaming around with a metal detector in the field, when they got a voice from a place in this field. When the excavation started here, first one spoon of silver was found. When for the first time to Deric McCallon Mystical If he got the treasure, he could not immediately realize what he had discovered. According to the Guardian report, he said that when he cleaned the silver spoon, there was a mark of a cross on it. After this, he realized that he had found the treasure of the Viking period, not a common treasure.
A reward of 40 lakhs in lieu of search
According to the rule of Scotland, if a person searches such a treasure, then the government pays him as a reward. The National Museums Scotland gave deeric McLeennon a reward of about £ 20 lakh i.e. about Rs 40 crore for 5 kg of gold, silver, clothes and other historical items discovered by him. This discovery has been considered one of the most important discoveries of the Viking era in Britain and Ireland. This treasure is known as Galloway Hoard.
There were many layers in the treasure
When this treasure was discovered, silver bricks were placed on its surface, one of which had an Anglo-Saxon cross. There was gravel under it and then a large number of silver bricks. Going inside was a fine -designed silver wrist rings and then a box full of gold items. It also had a golden bird -shaped pin. There was also a vessel that was wrapped in a cloth. Apart from this, there were many things of gold and silver in it. It is believed that this treasure Vikings had pressed in a hurry to avoid danger. Perhaps he would have hoped that he would find it later but it did not happen.
