Digging a sewer and discovering a 'treasure', 6 months later he changed his life to become a tycoon

A stroke of luck brought the old farmer an amount of money that he probably wouldn't have earned in his entire life.

In June 2018, Norman Witherow , a farmer in Ireland, was lucky enough to discover four solid gold bracelets while digging a sewer. These are artifacts dating back to at least the Bronze Age, hidden deep under water so they were fortunately not affected by the excavator.

4 solid gold bracelets weighing up to 4kg.

Initially, the gold bracelets were covered in dirt, so Norman Witherow took them home to clean them. The total weight of the four bracelets was 4kg. He then took them to a friend who was a jewelry dealer. This friend recognized them as special antiques and advised Norman to report them to the local authorities. As a result, the local museum sent staff to take the bracelets for appraisal.

According to initial appraisal results, these bracelets may have appeared in the Bronze Age (2,500-800 BC), or even older. In terms of function, they could have been jewelry, used in ceremonies or used as a form of currency.

After examination, it was discovered that in addition to the main ingredient of gold, these four bracelets also contained a small amount of silver and copper, very similar to gold artifacts from the late Bronze Age that were excavated in Ireland.

In late November 2018, experts at Donegal County Museum estimated the value of the four bracelets at around £260,000, equivalent to about VND 7.6 billion. The bracelets were then returned to Norman. The farmer only had to pay value added tax when selling cultural relics.