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€9M Gold Hoard Found in Dendermonde Bricked Wall

8/17/2026

Summary

Story summary

Workers in Dendermonde uncovered a gold hoard worth €9 million and $10.4 million on 13 August 2026.
The stash held 49 one-kilogram bars and 4,000 coins in a bricked cellar wall.
An 18-year-old Kobe and site manager Mario alerted police, who moved the gold to a federal vault.
Police warned hunters to stay away, while CAW Oost-Vlaanderen director Geert Hillaert said gold could aid charity, prosecutors noting owners have five years to claim it.

History

Historical Context

In 1992, the Hoxne Hoard—Britain’s largest Roman gold cache—was unearthed in Suffolk, revealing 14,865 coins and jewelry hidden in a bricked cellar wall. The Treasury valued the treasure at £1.75 million, and the British Museum secured 3,000 items for public display, highlighting national interest. Similarly, Dendermonde’s 2026 discovery of 49 kilogram gold bars and 4,000 coins, reported by site manager Mario and teen Kobe, echoes Hoxne’s surprise find. Both hoards prompt authorities to tighten heritage protection laws, urging rapid claims and allocating proceeds to cultural or charitable projects.

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Story summary

Workers in Dendermonde uncovered a gold hoard worth €9 million and $10.4 million on 13 August 2026.
The stash held 49 one-kilogram bars and 4,000 coins in a bricked cellar wall.
An 18-year-old Kobe and site manager Mario alerted police, who moved the gold to a federal vault.
Police warned hunters to stay away, while CAW Oost-Vlaanderen director Geert Hillaert said gold could aid charity, prosecutors noting owners have five years to claim it.

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