Buried Treasure Found in Järva County
Local resident Aivar Piirsalu from the town of Öötla in Järva County was exploring a seemingly ordinary field with his metal detector on October 26, when he discovered and dug out jewelry from 500 years ago.
After digging a 35-centimeter hole, Piirsalu called archeologist Mauri Kiudsoo to the scene, wrote the newspaper, Järva Teataja. They found nine greenish chest ornaments, as well as five silver beads and several gold-plated silver pendants.