What seemed only worthless wood eventually turned into a discovery that is attracting the attention of an entire community. In Saint-Audemer, Normandy, an artisan found inside an oak trunk a hermetically closed copper cylinder, valued at about 75,000 euros.
According to the Spanish newspaper As, the find was made by Marc Dubois, an artisan known for wood work, when he manipulated a trunk he had fallen during a strong storm. By striking the surface, he realized that there was something metallic hidden inside: “totally unexpected.”
Quickly called experts who confirmed the importance of the object. The cylinder, engaged in a thorough way, could date from the seventeenth century, when the region played a central role in the European trade routes.
Mystery for unraveling
The contents of the tube remains unknown. By precaution, dubois and their team delivered the piece to experts to preserve any document or object that may be kept.
Among the advanced hypotheses, experts do not rule out that it may be a map, an old pact or even a secret message. “The possibilities are fascinating,” said Alain Dupont, a local historian who accompanies the process.
The expectation surrounding the opening of the cylinder is growing, and several researchers are awaiting official authorization to advance with the detailed study, according to the same source.
Mobilized community
The news spread rapidly and Saint-Audemer became a true center of curiosity. Inhabitants, tourists and journalists have been influencing the place, arousing an unusual movement in a habitually quiet village.
Local traders have already noticed the impact, with more busy coffees and stores thanks to media interest. The history, of almost novels, is also gaining international prominence.
Local authorities see in the episode an opportunity to value heritage. Plans are being analyzed to create a small museum dedicated to the finding, which could become a new center of cultural and tourist attraction.
Heritage that is reborn
The case shows how a simple utility trunk can change a community’s perception of its own history.
The eventual confirmation that this is a seventeenth -century piece will give Normandy even more relevance, a region marked by historical episodes that cross centuries.
Regardless of what is kept inside, the discovery has already won the place of one of the most unexpected events in recent years, according to.
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