{"id":44806,"date":"2026-08-14T17:31:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T12:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44806"},"modified":"2026-08-14T17:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T12:31:34","slug":"two-metal-detectorists-found-three-bronze-age-gold-torcs-near-carlisle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44806","title":{"rendered":"Two metal detectorists found three Bronze Age gold torcs near Carlisle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Two metal detectorists recently struck gold \u2014 literally \u2014 after finding three <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6017419\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/science\/archaeology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bronze Age<\/a> gold bracelets worth six figures.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The detectorists, Alan Daniels, 48, and Andy Crammond, 34, found the bracelets near Carlisle, England in May, Bournemouth News and Picture Service (BNPS) reported.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Images show the bracelets \u2014 also called torcs \u2014 in remarkable condition.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6017420\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/metal-detectorists-feeling-leads-massive-roman-settlement-discovery-popular-tourist-hotspot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>METAL DETECTORIST&#8217;S &#8216;FEELING&#8217; LEADS TO MASSIVE ROMAN SETTLEMENT DISCOVERY IN POPULAR TOURIST HOTSPOT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The bracelets date back to roughly 1100 B.C., and have a combined weight of 18.27 ounces, or 1.14 pounds. They&#8217;re estimated to be worth roughly $400,000, according to BNPS.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Gold doesn&#8217;t tarnish at all, and they came out of the ground just the same as when they went in over 3,000 years ago,&#8221; Daniels said.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Two metal detectorists holding three Bronze Age gold bracelets\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Two metal detectorists \u2014 Alan Daniels, at left, and Andy Crammond, right \u2014 found three Bronze Age gold bracelets near Carlisle, England, during a search in May.<\/span> <span>(Bournemouth News and Picture Service)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Speaking to BNPS, Crammond joked about almost having a heart attack when he found the first one just a few inches under freshly ploughed soil.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He alerted Daniels, who searched the area and soon found a second one.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6017421\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/major-roman-treasure-hoard-recovered-after-detectorist-kept-secret-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MAJOR ROMAN TREASURE HOARD RECOVERED AFTER DETECTORIST KEPT IT SECRET FOR YEARS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Daniels later found a third torc about 20 feet away from the others.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Detectorists dream of these things and that is how it still feels, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6017422\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/good-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">like a dream<\/a>,&#8221; said Crammond, per BNPS.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"pull-quote\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;We have never found anything valuable before and always come home disappointed \u2014 until now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I&#8217;m waiting for someone to come out of the woodwork and say they aren&#8217;t real. It is the find of multiple lifetimes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Daniels told BNPS this is the first time he&#8217;s found a valuable item.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6017423\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/couple-stunned-tudor-era-treasure-surfaces-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>COUPLE STUNNED AS TUDOR-ERA TREASURE SURFACES BENEATH THEIR BACKYARD GARDEN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We have been detecting together now for a few years,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We have never found anything valuable before and always come home disappointed \u2014 until now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Split image of hand holding torc next to patch of dirt\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The three Bronze Age gold torcs discovered near Carlisle, England, are now being assessed by the British Museum.<\/span> <span>(Bournemouth News and Picture Service)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The hobbyist initially thought that the excursion might be a waste of time.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;After about two hours, all we had found were some bits of aluminum cans,&#8221; Daniels said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We changed fields. &#8230; I went off in one direction and Andy in the other. After a short while, I saw the figure of Andy out of the corner of my eye walking toward me [with the treasure],&#8221; added Daniels.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The torcs are being assessed by the British Museum.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"three gold torcs laying on top of metal detector\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The three gold torcs have a combined weight of 18.27 ounces and are more than 3,000 years old.<\/span> <span>(Bournemouth News and Picture Service)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">A coroner will ultimately determine whether the torcs legally qualify as treasure under British law.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">If they do, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6017425\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/travel\/general\/museums-exhibits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a museum or institution<\/a> could buy them at market value, with the proceeds shared among Crammond, Daniels and the landowner.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6017426\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/lifestyle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">If no buyer comes forward, the torcs could be returned to the finders to sell at auction.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6017427\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/lifestyle\/quizzes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Metal detecting has turned up some striking <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6017428\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/science\/archaeology\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ancient finds<\/a> in recent months.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/UK-METAL-DETECTORISTS-BRONZE-AGE-BRACELETS-ANCIENT-HISTORY-ARCHAEOLOGY-DISCOVERY-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Split image of hand holding torc bracelets\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The metal detectorists described their discovery of three Bronze Age gold torcs in England as a once-in-a-lifetime find.<\/span> <span>(Bournemouth News and Picture Service)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Earlier this summer, a metal detectorist discovered a remarkably preserved <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_6017429\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/mystery-deepens-2700-year-old-bronze-sword-emerges-standing-upright\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2,700-year-old bronze sword<\/a> standing upright in the ground in northern Poland.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">In Australia earlier this year, a metal detectorist who was exploring a former Gold Rush-era campsite discovered an unusual coin at an abandoned sports field.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two metal detectorists recently struck gold \u2014 literally \u2014 after finding three Bronze Age gold bracelets worth six figures. The detectorists, Alan Daniels, 48, and Andy Crammond, 34, found the bracelets near Carlisle, England in May, Bournemouth News and Picture Service (BNPS) reported. 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