A man in Denmark with a metal detector found a gold ring from the sixth century possibly linked to a powerful, forgotten family, photos show. Photo from Ulrik Pedersen, Tøndermarsk Ini via the National Museum of Denmark
Dressed in a red windbreaker and brown beanie, Lars Nielsen was out for a walk on a crisp spring day. As he went, he swept his metal detector over the rocky soil of Emmerlev, a small town in southern Denmark.
The device beeped. Nielsen knelt down and dug.
Buried in the dirt, he found a gold ring.
I was so excited and overwhelmed that I could hardly say anything, and that’s not usually something that characterizes me, but it is without a doubt my best find so far,” Nielsen told the National Museum of Denmark.
Nielsen had stumbled upon a rare gold ring from over 1,400 years ago, museum officials said in a Feb. 19 news release.
The large ring had a red semi-precious stone in the center surrounded by a delicate braid-like design, a photo shows. Underneath, the centerpiece was attached with four looping spirals. On each side, the band had a trio of knob-like dots.
Dressed in a red windbreaker and brown beanie, Lars Nielsen was out for a walk on a crisp spring day. As he went, he swept his metal detector over the rocky soil of Emmerlev, a small town in southern Denmark.
The device beeped. Nielsen knelt down and dug.
Buried in the dirt, he found a gold ring.
I was so excited and overwhelmed that I could hardly say anything, and that’s not usually something that characterizes me, but it is without a doubt my best find so far,” Nielsen told the National Museum of Denmark.
Nielsen had stumbled upon a rare gold ring from over 1,400 years ago, museum officials said in a Feb. 19 news release.
The large ring had a red semi-precious stone in the center surrounded by a delicate braid-like design, a photo shows. Underneath, the centerpiece was attached with four looping spirals. On each side, the band had a trio of knob-like dots.
