A Metal Detector Led This Hobbyist To Uncover Something He Never Anticipated

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With more and more excavations, Mike was able to figure out what those chains were actually from, and it made so much sense. "My first find was a Celtic horse harness junction piece. When I found it, my friends said I would never top it, but the next day I went back and found the rest," said Mike later. But there were still deeper parts of the cavern to explore...

The Story of the Symbols

Turns out, there was an explanation for those weird wall markings. According to archeologists, it was a sign often used in witchcraft. The kind that Mike discovered is called Marian marks, believed to be the initials of the virgin Mary. The inscription is often meant as a blessing in dark times. Who was down here that needed a million blessings like these? He shuddered when he thought about it...

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