In Falster, southeast Denmark, a metal detector enthusiast has stumbled upon a “very rare find”, which could potentially change Danish history! A faint beep on his machine revealed a special Pre-Viking stamp in the ground called a ‘Patrice’, used to create gold images, and was a votive offering to the gods. Just 2 centimeters in length, it is believed to be a representation of a former royal power in Falster.
Lennart Larsen, the detectorist, immediately informed the Museum Lolland-Falster, recognizing the importance and value of his find, and the exact location has been withheld on the museum’s request.
“I got a beep on my equipment. But I was unsure what it was. But I could see it was old, he said. I found it in a field that we go to with a metal detector. Here we have previously found, among other things, fibrils, special clothespins, in the ground”, he told TV2 EAST .
A Significant Settlement, a Powerful Ruler
The discovery, coupled with the unearthing of weight fragments, indicates the existence of a significant settlement, possibly linked to a powerful individual or an early king.
“This indicates that we are standing in a place that has meant some trade and probably also had some form of cultic activity. And although it’s a bit wild to say, it could also indicate that it was once a center of power on Falster,” said museum inspector and archaeologist Marie Brinch from the Lolland-Falster Museum….
