A persistent amateur's search in the Finnish wilderness has led to a sensational discovery from the Viking Age. The find is described as the largest of its kind ever discovered in Finland.
Metal Detector Enthusiast Kalle Lappinen On September 3, he was at one of his usual search sites near the village of Sysmä. The area had been searched before, but this time, a signal coming from underground would turn out to lead to something completely different from the usual trash.
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