A Metal Detectorist Just Found A Priceless Tudor Treasure
Finding Treasure
It stands to reason that most people who pick up metal detectors expect to maybe make back their investment in coins or lost jewelry. Maybe, they’ll reunite a lost wedding ring with an ever-so-grateful owner, if they’re lucky.
But in 2019, an English man got much more than he bargained for when he found an absolutely stunning lost treasure that belonged to one of the Tudor era’s most remarkable figures.
A Visit To Warwickshire
35-year-old Charlie Clarke owns a café in Birmingham, and way back in 2019, he purchased a metal detector on a whim. A few months later, reeling from the loss of his beloved dog, Clarke went to visit a friend in picturesque Warwickshire. He decided to bring the metal detector on a whim—not knowing it would change everything.
A New Hobby
Clarke took the metal detector with him, which he’d only owned for about six months, on a stroll of his friend’s property, not expecting to find much more than empty soda cans. When it started beeping—loudly—he knew it was something worth digging for. And so, he began to dig.
An Unusual Find
After getting about a foot down, Clarke was met with the surprise of a lifetime. It was a large, heart-shaped pendant, with floral designs and jewels on the front, on a chunky gold chain. The piece was so extravagant, it looked like something you might find in the props department for a high school play. But it wasn’t.
Shriek Worthy
Clarke felt how heavy it was, and he knew that he had something special on his hands. When he realized that the piece might be real, he said he “shriek(ed) like a little schoolgirl, to be honest”. And he only got more excited after that.
