It started as a normal school trip, but ended as a day the children will probably never forget. The students 3rd and 4th grade at Feda school made the discovery of their lives, when they were out for a walk in the local area on Thursday.
Rector Torbjørn R. Johansen says that the trip to a mining area in Sandsheia developed into a treasure hunt for the children. A treasure hunt that in no way ended in vain.
– The students found a wooden box in a rock crevice near an old mine. In it were two chests full of money. You should see the eyes of the students. They were like tin plates, says a laughing Johansen to Dagbladet.
It was The newspaper Agder who first mentioned the case.
AS NEW: The 100-notes were not marked by the ravages of time. Photo: Feda School
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Gigantsum
There was a good reason for the students’ reaction. Parts of the find were counted. The principal estimates that the total is between 200 and 300,000 kroner.
– We go for a walk every 14 days, but I can safely say that this is not everyday. This day, the students will probably remember until they get old, says Johansen.
Where the money comes from is currently a mystery. After the discovery on Thursday, the police were contacted. On Friday, the money was collected and now the work begins to trace the history to the huge amount that according to Norges Bank’s price calculator corresponds to between NOK 2 and 2.6 million in current value.
FIRE AND FLAME: Understandably, the students became very eager when they found the treasure. Photo: Feda School
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Mystery
The chests where the 100-notes were found were well packed, and the find was thus in very good condition. According to Avisen Agder, they were stored in marked covolutes.
– It will be exciting to see if the police manage to track this down. It is far back in time, probably from the 60s or 70s, so it is not necessarily just to apply to where they come from, says Rector Johansen.
In the meantime, the students themselves have fantasized about what could be the story of the very valuable find.
– They have not talked about anything else since yesterday. Today they have had a writing class, where they have written stories about where the money can come from. They are still on fire, says Johansen.
