One ordinary day, Mike Smith set out doing what he loved most: using his metal detector. Ever since he was a little boy, Smith had dreamed of finding buried treasure with his metal detector. After years of searching, it finally became his lucky day! Smith could not believe his luck when his detector loudly beeped, and he discovered what looked like an ancient, buried chain sticking out of the ground.
Adrenaline pumped through Smith’s veins as he slowly began to dig out the buried chain. While he knew he had found something, Smith had no idea the magnitude of the incredible discovery he had just made. Soon enough, the press and authorities got involved, and Smith’s life turned upside down…
1. A Childhood Dream
Since the age of 12, Mike Smith, a native of Wales in the United Kingdom, has enjoyed metal detecting. It all started when his dad gifted him a metal detector for Christmas. Ever since then, Smith had made it a point to go out whenever he has a chance. For him, there’s nothing quite like that special feeling when the detector bings with a finding!
A curious man by nature, as he grew up, Smith retained his love for his hobby. One rainy day a few years ago, he was out and about with his trusty metal detector. Suddenly, he heard a loud bing from his machine, meaning it had found something! As Smith found himself in a large pasture, he had no idea what could possibly be lying underneath the land…
