Treasure Hoard Unearthed in Czech forest on Hiking Trip

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Two people described as "tourists" on a "hike" have discovered in the Czech Republic a 7 kg hoard of treasure hidden in a stone mound containing gold coins, jewellery, and tobacco pouches (Tomasz Sąsiada, 'Treasure trove unearthed in Czech forest valued at £256,000' Daily Wrap 3 May 2025 )

According to the Museum of East Bohemia in Hradec Králové on Facebook, where the treasure was taken, the discovery occurred in February this year. "Two caches in a stone mound on the edge of a now non-existent field overgrown with forest were discovered by two finders during a hiking trip on the south-western slope of Zvičina Hill," read the Facebook post. [...] The treasure [...] was discovered in two containers. An aluminium jar contained 598 gold coins wrapped in black fabric [...] About a yard away, a metal box was also found containing 16 tobacco pouches, bracelets, and other items. Experts from the museum claim that the coins were buried in the ground for over a hundred years and date from 1808 to 1921. They include currency from France, Belgium, the Ottoman Empire, and Austria-Hungary. However, there are no Czech or German coins. The found items are currently being analysed to determine their origin and metal composition.

This is possibly the spoils from a 1920s burglary (or maybe 1940s Nazi looting) hidden for safekeeping. No mention is made of any "detection" tools used while "hiking" in the Czech forest...