February
23
/ 2024
A metal detecting enthusiast has found a rare gold ring, which may reveal a new, unknown princely family in Denmark, which had close connections to the European great power of the time. The ring was found in the same area as a set of golden horns, where an unknown elite may have ruled for hundreds of years, archaeologists believe. The gold ring is set with a red semi-precious stone and constructed with well-executed spirals on the underside and trefoil knobs in the transition between the ring rail and the socket with the stone - a style characteristic of Frankish craftsmanship. The Franks, Charlemagne, and the Forging of Europe ‘Armed to the Teeth’ Frankish Warrior's Untouched Grave Found Metal detectorist, Lars
