Detectorist’s ‘chocolate money’ horde dubbed Norway’s gold find of the century

Erlend Bore poses with the gold treasure he discovered (Anniken Celine Berger/Archaeological Museum, UiS via NTB via AP)

A Norwegian metal detectorist thought he had come across some chocolate money buried in the soil – but it turned out to be nine pendants, three rings and 10 gold pearls in what has been described as the country’s gold find of the century.

The rare discovery was made on the southern island of Rennesoey, near the city of Stavanger, by Erlend Bore.