On July 5, 2009, Terry Herbert, an English farmer, was walking with his old metal detector near his house searching for a ring that his daughter had lost. But he found treasure instead! 1,500 golden and silver items dating from the 7th century. The weight of the findings was 16 lb (7.5 kg), and its value was more than $5 million.

As this hoard belongs to the country, the man only got a reward equal to half of the cost of the treasure....but we’re sure the farmer was more than happy with this!