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They were searching for ammunition, but found a Celtic grave containing a wealth of grave goods, including a corded bracelet.

The grave of a Celtic woman was discovered during a rescue archaeological excavation in Senden, Bavaria, near Ulm. Ahead of planned construction work, the site was originally being searched for World War II munitions. Ultimately, archaeologists uncovered evidence of settlement and burial grounds dating from the Celtic period through to the Roman era.

A metal detectorist has found a gold pendant in the shape of a hand, known as the ‘Manus Dei’, dating back over 1,000 years

A British metal-detectorist has discovered a rare Anglo-Saxon gold pendant dating from the 9th to 10th centuries in a field in Hampshire. It appears to depict the Hand of God, a protective symbol of early medieval societies. According to some media reports, he could receive a reward worth millions of crowns.

Amateur metal detectorists, working alongside archaeologists, have discovered 737 Roman coins

Hungarian archaeologists, working in collaboration with volunteer metal detectorists, have uncovered 737 Roman coins dating from several centuries at three sites. These include some rare issues. Personal items, brooches and hundreds of pottery shards were also found.

A chest containing Roman coins and protective amulets has been discovered in Pompeii

During archaeological excavations in Pompeii, coins, amulets and personal belongings of the inhabitants of a house that was destroyed in the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD were discovered. They had lain in the ruins of a wooden chest for almost 2,000 years.

Hundreds of silver Celtic coins in a ceramic mug

A hoard of Celtic silver coins was discovered during an archaeological survey carried out prior to the construction of an electrical substation in Szombathely, Hungary. It is the largest find of its kind in Hungary in the last 60 years.

He found two Bronze Age hoards. They were 11 km apart, both from the same workshop

Polish metal detectorist Mariusz Stępień discovered a 3,000-year-old hoard in Scotland, for which he received 2.5 million crowns. Two years later, he found another Bronze Age hoard, including a unique copper ingot and casting moulds that correspond to the items from the first find.

A metal detectorist found two extremely rare Roman coins. One sold for nearly half a million

The denarii were discovered by a metal-detectorist in a field in the English county of Gloucestershire. They date from the reign of the usurper Carausius, who ruled for just seven years after proclaiming himself Emperor of Britain and part of Gaul. Both coins have now been auctioned for more than 600,000 crowns.

47 silver coins from the stolen Viking hoard have been returned. One arrived by post

A hoard of gold jewellery and silver coins dating from the late 9th century was discovered by two metal-detecting enthusiasts, who failed to report the find and sold off most of the items. Eleven years after the discovery, the museum managed to acquire some of the coins, which have now been declared a hoard.

The lost, thousand-year-old residence of Emperor Otto I is revealing new evidence

Archaeologists in Helft, Germany, have uncovered a new section of a long-lost 10th-century imperial residence. In addition to the remains of stone buildings, they have discovered, amongst other things, silver coins, rare jewellery, arrowheads, Slavic pottery and an almost intact bone flute.

A 3,200-year-old bronze sword was found in the lake. The blade is still as good as new

Archaeologists have discovered a bronze sword from the Late Bronze Age at the bottom of Lake Mezzano in Italy. The weapon is in exceptionally good condition; according to experts, the blade’s edges remain sharp to this day. It may have been thrown into the lake as an offering.

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