Karlovy Vary, West Bohemia, Feb 11 (CTK) – A bronze hoard from the Late Bronze Age, one of the most significant in the past decades, was uncovered on the outskirts of the west Bohemian town of Nova Role by a local resident who was picking stones to decorate his garden earlier this week, the region’s spokeswoman said.
The find consists of 18 objects dating back some 3,000 years ago and including bracelets, phaleras, broaches of various sizes and a ring, the spokeswoman, Jana Pavlikova, said.
The man probably uncovered the hoard by sheer accident, without using a metal detector, said Jiri Klsak, archaeologist from the museum in Karlovy Vary.
This is the biggest bronze hoard that was intentionally deposited underground that has been found in the Karlovy Vary Region, Klsak said.
Filip Prekop, from the National Heritage Institute, said archaeologists continue searching the find’s surroundings where further valuable objects may be uncovered with a high probability.
“All finds have been handed to the Karlovy Vary Museum. They are likely to be put on display soon,” Prekop said.
According to Nova Television, the finder is a 42-year-old man. He is entitled to 10 percent of the hoard’s value, which is yet to be ascertained by experts, Nova said.
