Get a big prize in the lottery either find gold while walking It is something so unlikely that if it happens it can be described as a stroke of luck. Even more so when you are going through a difficult time (emotional or economic), such as the death of a loved one or a pet. That’s what happened to Charlie Clarke, a 34-year-old Englishman who was recommended to go for a walk to overcome the loss of his dog.
The young man was fond of searching for gold, although without result at least for the moment, and he went out into the street with his metal detector. While walking through a park in the county of Warwickshire (England), the device began to ring and he immediately knew that he had found gold, due to the intensity of the beep. What he could not suspect was that he had located a pendant that was more than 500 years old, from the 16th century (approximately 1512) during the reign of Henry VIII of England and Catherine of Aragon (who was the daughter of the Catholic Monarchs).
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As reported Il Messagerothe British Museum intends to recover this jewel and its discoverer could be a millionaire since if everything goes well, Charlie could earn more than two million euros. According to English law, anyone who finds treasure is generously rewarded since the moment it is discovered, they are obliged to inform the authorities.
Once the museum buys the piece, it is paid halfway between the person who found it and the owner of the land on which it was.
The pendant costs 2.36 million euros
The British Museum has started a campaign to finance the purchase of the ‘Tudor Heart’, the more than 500-year-old pendant that this Briton found. The museum considers it to be one of the most extraordinary pieces in history and the director, Nicholas Cullinan, has already noted that “it is something incredible that it has appeared, it is unique and wonderful and must be preserved for the nation, so that it inspires new generations.”
The pendant is decorated with symbols alluding to the marriage between Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. This project has the support of The Julia Rausing Trust whose executive director, Simon Fourmy, highlighted that “we are delighted to support the Museum to achieve this heart of gold.”
In the event that the necessary funds are not raised, this jewel could pass into private hands, which according to the museum would be “a loss of a heritage of incalculable value for the history of England.”