Back Yard Hoard Yields Medieval Treasures

Wish this one would happen to me.

So this Austrian guy goes out into his back yard and is digging around and finds a bunch of jewels and belt buckles and plats and stuff that are 650 years old. They're still in good condition, and he turns them into the local authorities, and he's sure to get some good money for it — he found the stuff on his property, after all.

It wasn't just a handful of things, either. No, this guy found more than 200 rings, brooches, plates, pearls, and other bits of a hoard that must have been there undisturbed for many generations.

The guy, who lives in Wiener Neustadt, south of Vienna, initially posted photos of his find on the Internet, and alert collectors told him to go public with the hoard.

The case is still with the Federal Office for Memorials at the moment. Officials there are certainly excited by the find, although they haven't come out with a money value yet. Presumably, the guy won't be getting the things back, either. He should be getting a lot of money, though, if other recent payouts are anything to go by.