Treasure hunter hits paydirt in England

Brian · 27-11-2009, 03:51 PM

Metal-detector enthusiast unearths $5.5 million in gold

Over 1,500 gold and silver items dating from the 7th century.
I'd love to be working on that dig!

vectro · 28-11-2009, 01:57 AM

He's the one guy who doesn't look like an ass for walking around with a metal detector.

Atom · 28-11-2009, 10:34 AM

Sounds like a steal to me at 5.5 million. I haven't seen the stuff, but it doesn't sound like much money at first glance.

Muddy · 28-11-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Atom

Sounds like a steal to me at 5.5 million.

As the thread deals with metal detectors, I would have been tempted to spell it "steel".

Sucks to be me.

Atom · 28-11-2009, 10:45 AM

I just took a look at some pics and see that a lot of it seems to be fragments, maybe that's why.

tsdesigns · 28-11-2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Muddy

As the thread deals with metal detectors, I would have been tempted to spell it "steel".

Sucks to be me.

Ah simple pleasures...

Strong · 28-11-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian

Metal-detector enthusiast unearths $5.5 million in gold

Over 1,500 gold and silver items dating from the 7th century.
I'd love to be working on that dig!

You should do some more digging into the story Brian. They are already talking about some of the pieces changing what we understand about that period of time. I think the dig itself is over, the pieces are still being cleaned up, but some are already on display in London if you can get over to see them.

Atom · 28-11-2009, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Muddy

As the thread deals with metal detectors, I would have been tempted to spell it "steel".

Sucks to be me.

Yes well I don't think that steel is right for this because it's a ferrous metal, gold and silver are not. That's probably why you were only tempted and did not actually post that. lol

ewomack · 28-11-2009, 02:12 PM

Which country will try claim it as their property and end up giving all the spoils to the lawyers?

Atom · 28-11-2009, 02:44 PM

I do think however that the fact that metal detectors detect both ferrous and non ferrous metals is significant and a possible comeback for that.

Atom · 28-11-2009, 02:48 PM

But it just does not seem right to group steel with gold, dammit. Ok you win, steel it is. They did say something about swords so maybe the steel survived as well.

Strong · 29-11-2009, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ewomack

Which country will try claim it as their property and end up giving all the spoils to the lawyers?

The horde was found in the centre of England, so there is no dispute on that front. Currently the pieces are displayed in London, but there is talk of creating a regional museum and moving them there for posterity.