Farmer Finds Prehistoric Gold Artefacts in Donegal❗

A farmer from County Donegal in Ireland has discovered gold artefacts believed to be thousands of years old. Norman Witherow uncovered the gold objects on Saturday when he was digging a drain in a field near Convoy.


The artefacts remained in his kitchen and car boot until Tuesday when his friend, who is a jeweller, told him that it needed to be reported.

Initial observations by staff from the National Museum of Ireland date the gold from the bronze age or earlier.

Mr Witherow admitted his initial reaction to finding the artefacts was underwhelming.

He said: "I couldn't figure out what they were, they were covered in clay and we had no idea if they were gold or even copper.

"We had no idea of the value and we definitely didn't appreciate their worth when we first discovered them."

Maeve Sikora, keeper of Irish Antiquities at the National Museum, travelled from Dublin on Wednesday to collect the objects. The find was initially handed over to Donegal County Museum, who in turn reported the discovery due to its archaeological significance.