Thousand-year-old Viking treasure found with metal detector

With just a metal detector, Ronald Clucas (UK) discovered a silver bracelet dating back more than 1,000 years – a rare treasure of the Vikings.

Ronald Clucas (UK) has been using a metal detector for 50 years to hunt for treasure. He recently made his most amazing discovery to date on the Isle of Man during a trip in the spring of 2025. The treasure he found with a metal detector was a Viking bracelet. Photo: Manx National Heritage.

According to experts, the bracelet that Mr. Clucas found was made of gold. This artifact dates back to around 1000 - 1100. Photo: Manx National Heritage.

Over the centuries, the rare Viking gold bracelet has been left in disrepair. However, the artefact reveals an interesting secret. Photo: Manx National Heritage.

The piece of bracelet Mr Clucas found is about 3.6cm long. Researchers speculate the artefact was originally about 7.6cm long. Photo: Manx National Heritage.

The bracelet was created by weaving together eight small gold threads, an intricate technique created by a highly skilled Viking craftsman. Photo: Manx National Heritage.

Mr Clucas said the discovery of the Viking Age gold bracelet was the most “exceptional” discovery in his decades of metal-detecting treasure hunting. Photo: Manx National Heritage.

The discovery sheds light on the history of the Isle of Man, a place once inhabited by Vikings who used coins, silver bars and gold bars to trade goods. Photo: Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall.

So, jewelry like the gold bracelet above can be used for multiple purposes. It can be both a precious piece of jewelry and used in financial transactions. Photo: aletterfromireland.

Gold was rarer than silver for the Vikings. Marks on a gold bracelet around 1,000 years old show that it had been cut twice, possibly used in at least two separate transactions before being buried underground. Photo: Anders Kvåle Rue.

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