Buried treasure worth an estimated £1 million has been uncovered in a field near Stirling.
The 2,000 year old hoard, featuring four gold Iron Age neckbands, was found by an unidentified metal-detecting enthusiast who reported the discovery to the Treasure Trove Unit.
The National Museum of Scotland confirmed the find to STV News on Tuesday.
The neckbands, or "torcs", are made from twisted gold and are thought to date from the 1st and 3rd century BC.
A similar one found in Nottinghamshire in 2005 sold for £350,000.
Under Scots law, the Crown can claim any archaeological objects found in Scotland.
Finders have no ownership rights and must report any objects to the Treasure Trove Unit.
However, the man could still receive a reward equal to the value of the jewellery.
The Scottish Archaeological Finds Allocation Panel has now been tasked with valuing the discovery.
What will happen to the jewellery after it has been examined and valued remains unclear.
Metal detector Terry Herbert unearthed the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found in a Staffordshire field in July.
The haul of about 1,000 items was officially declared to be treasure by a coroner and is currently being valued by experts in London.
Thousands of people queued to see the gold when it went on show in Birmingham earlier this year.
Last updated: 03 November 2009, 12:14
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