Gold is one of the rarest and most valuable materials in the world. Every bit is precious. Just finding a few small specks of gold is a sight to behold, but sixty-seven-year-old Richard Brock managed to find one of the largest gold nuggets in recent history. Despite using a faulty metal detector, he eventually discovered the largest gold nugget ever found in the entire history of England. 

     It was just like any other day for Richard Brock. He was going to farmland in Shropshire to participate in an organized dig to find some expensive material hopefully. However, he showed up to the site over an hour late with a highly unreliable metal detector. Richard didn’t have high hopes for finding anything of value. However, after only 20 minutes of scanning, he found the nugget, which shocked Richard.

     The nugget was nicknamed the Hiro’s Nugget since Hiro is another word for sacred. It was about the size of a coin, weighing about 2.3 ounces. After initial appraisal, the nugget was worth around $45000.

     The discovery of the nugget is shrouded in mystery. Richard’s comment, ‘It just goes to show it really doesn’t matter what kind of equipment you use, if you’re alert enough to what is lurking under the soil, that makes all the difference,’ only deepens the intrigue. Equally puzzling is the nugget’s origin in the Shropshire area, a place it seemingly has no connection to. These mysteries make the find all the more special and rare.

     Even though the nugget was huge, it still doesn’t come close to the largest gold nugget ever discovered. That title belongs to the nugget called Pepita Canaa. Julio de Deus Filho discovered it in 1983 in the Serra Pelada in Brazil. The nugget weighed more than 130 pounds and was worth almost 3 million dollars. 

     Nevertheless, Richard Brock’s find is incredibly impressive. As the person who made this discovery, his name will be remembered forever. Although it may be broken in the future, for now, Richard Brock holds the title of the man who discovered the largest gold nugget in England.

Sources: 

https://www.sciencealert.com/largest-gold-nugget-ever-in-uk-found-treasure-hunter-reveals-his-secret

 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgev10dzx9no

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/21/style/englands-largest-gold-nugget-scli-intl-scn/index.html

https://www.bullionbypost.com/index/gold/the-biggest-gold-nuggets/