Objects from before 1537 and coins dated to before 1650 are considered Norweigan state property and must be reported to authorities when discovered.

Håkon Reiersen, associate professor at the University of Stavanger

Erlend Bore poses with the gold treasure he discovered with a metal detector on the island of Rennesoey in Stavanger, Norway, Thursday September 7, 2023

Gold treasure discovered by Erlend Bore with a metal detector.

Conservator Hege Hollund at the Archaeological Museum, University of Stavanger looks at the gold finds.

Professor Sigmund Oehrl at the Archaeological Museum, University of Stavanger looks at the gold finds.