Mystery or the unexplained · 31.08.2015
Silver rings hidden at Saka
On 31 August 2015 an amateur archaeologist searching at Saka in north-east Estonia with a metal detector got a signal that turned out to be a silver hoard. He told the authorities straight away and helped them dig it up. The hoard held two neck rings weighing 193 and 150 grams and two spiral rings of about 100 grams each. There were no coins, so archaeologists dated it by style to the 11th or early 12th century. They found no trace of any settlement nearby. The find showed that the silver had been buried on purpose. Who hid it, and why it was never collected, is unknown. The pin marks Saka village approximately.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
31. augustil 2015 sai harrastusarheoloog Kirde-Eestis Sakal metallidetektoriga signaali, mis osutus hõbeaardeks. Ta teatas leiust kohe ametivõimudele ja aitas selle välja kaevata. Aardes oli kaks kaelavõru kaaluga 193 ja 150 grammi ning kaks spiraalsõrmust, kumbki umbes 100 grammi. Münte ei olnud, nii et arheoloogid dateerisid aarde stiili järgi 11. või 12. sajandi algusesse. Läheduses ei leitud ühtegi asula jälge. Leid näitas, et hõbe oli maha maetud meelega. Kes selle peitis ja miks keegi sellele järele ei tulnud, pole teada. Kaardinõel märgib Saka küla ligikaudselt.
Source: English Wikipedia: Saka Hoard; Ü. Tamla, Archaeological Fieldwork in Estonia 2015. ↗