Chitradurga : Children attempting to bury a dead tortoise discovered a pot containing 26 old coins at a dilapidated house in Gopanahalli village of Challakere taluk on Monday, triggering rumours of buried treasure.
Tahsildar Rehan Pasha and a police team led by PSI Eresh inspected the spot and confirmed that the pot contained 26 coins.
The pot and coins were taken into custody and kept at the city police station pending examination, Pasha said. The children had entered the abandoned house belonging to Rangamma to perform the last rites of a small tortoise found dead in a nearby pit. they noticed loose soil and found the pot buried beneath debris While removing plants along a collapsed wall.
Archaeology department officials were informed and are expected to visit the village on Tuesday to examine the objects and determine their age, origin and historical significance.
They showed the pot to family members, who found old coins inside and alerted villagers and revenue officials.