Corrard

Mais de son vécu comme équipier d'Eric Tabarly, François Corrard a surtout gardé le goût des défis. Plus ils sont fous, plus il adore. Pédiatre et chercheur en région parisienne, le sexagénaire arpente, à la belle saison, les pontons pouliguennais ...

The 3,000-year-old torc was found four years ago in boggy ground at Corrard in Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, by a passer-by who at first thought he had found a car engine spring. He realised its significance two years later, and it was declared treasure.

The Corrard piece of jewelry, made of 87% gold and 11% silver, is believed to have been worn around the waist because of its large size.Before it was buried, the jewelry was coiled like a spring, either to make it easier to bury or perhaps to prevent ...

At an unusual hearing before the coroner, the gold torc was described as a rare object of extreme importance. It was found by Ronnie Johnston using a metal detector in Corrard, near Belle Isle estate in 2009. It dates from 1300-1100 BC and would ...