金属探测器爱好者 Adam Staples 不可思议地发现了价值 430 万英镑的 Chew Valley Hoard

斯台普斯来自德比，担任拍卖师，他将等待奖励的漫长过程比作令人烦恼的彩票中奖

A metal detector enthusiast has finally received his share of an incredible £4.3 million hoard after an astonishing five-year wait. Adam Staples, 48, from Derby, made the extraordinary discovery in Chew Valley, Somerset, back in 2019, alongside his then-partner Lisa Grace and a group of companions.

经过五年的等待，一位金属探测器爱好者终于收到了他那份价值 430 万英镑的宝藏。来自德比的 48 岁亚当·斯台普斯 (Adam Staples) 于 2019 年与他当时的伴侣丽莎·格雷斯 (Lisa Grace) 和一群同伴一起在萨默塞特郡的丘谷 (Chew Valley) 做出了非凡的发现。

The hoard, not only extraordinary in value but also historical significance, casts a revealing light on the turbulent period following the Norman Conquest and is now the most expensive treasure discovery on record.

这批宝藏不仅价值非凡，而且具有历史意义，揭示了诺曼征服后的动荡时期，现在是有记录以来发现的最昂贵的宝藏。

Working as an auctioneer in Derby, Mr Staples likened the lengthy wait for reward to a vexing lottery win - "It's like winning the lottery but then you can't cash the ticket for five years."

斯台普斯在德比担任拍卖师，他将等待奖励的漫长过程比作令人烦恼的中彩票——“这就像中了彩票，但五年内都无法兑现彩票。”

He recalled the astonishing moments following the discovery - "Coming to the British Museum a few days after we found the hoard, when they opened the front gates and we drove through crowds with a few million pounds worth of coins in the back of the car, was a surreal experience."

他回忆起发现后的惊人时刻——“我们发现宝藏几天后来到大英博物馆，当时他们打开了前门，我们开车穿过人群，车后座里放着价值数百万英镑的硬币，这是一次超现实的经历。”

More delays only added to the impatience, but eventually triumph prevailed - "And then it was Covid and five years of silence until we got to this point."

更多的延误只会增加人们的不耐烦，但最终胜利占了上风——“然后是新冠疫情和五年的沉默，直到我们走到这一步。”