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11-05-2009, 02:50 PM
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Amateur Treasure Hunter Finds Iron Age 'Bling'
A rare haul of Iron Age jewelry discovered by an amateur treasure hunter is being unveiled by the Museum of Scotland.
The find of four gold torcs, or necklaces, was unearthed on private land in Stirlingshire in September. They were discovered by David Booth, a chief game warden at Blair Drummond Safari Park, who had just taken up the hobby. The necklaces, which date from between 300BC and 100BC, are thought to be worth in the region of $1.65 million. Quite how well Mr Booth will be rewarded has yet to be decided. Under Scots law, the Crown has the right to claim any find, with any payments made at their discretion. However, it is thought he could receive somewhere in the region of a six-figure sum. The 35-year-old had only taken up the hobby five days before and this was his first outing with the newly bought metal detector. "I found it by accident," he said. "I had a field in mind, so set off there. I walked seven steps from where I parked my jeep and that's when I discovered them. It was just sheer luck. "I had used the metal detector around the house to practise for a few days, but this was the first time I'd taken it out," Booth explained. "When I discovered the jewelry, I thought it might be significant but I didn't know for sure until I looked on the Internet and saw similar torcs. I immediately emailed a picture of them to the museum." http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,...est=latestnews
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11-05-2009, 03:16 PM
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What a great find, I've been metal detecting for a few years now and the best I have found is silver half dollars, not that I'm complaining, many silver dimes, and quarters. I really love the hobby.
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11-05-2009, 04:52 PM
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I wonder what kind/make/model of metal detector did he have.
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11-05-2009, 06:04 PM
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Very impressive find. Typical of a government to take most of it so they can piss it away on nonsense.
I must admit to being saddened by seeing a news site using the imbecilic "word" 'bling'. Sad to see such garbage make it into regular usage, but not surprising.
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11-05-2009, 06:59 PM
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WOW! Those are exquisite!
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11-05-2009, 07:33 PM
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In the early ninties I bought some of the best gear and worked my arse off for years metal detecting. Once I thought I found a treasure, about 100 yards up on a rocky cliff above the old Oregon trail I found a 100 year old tobacco tin with nails in it (I thought it was Black Barts treasure) buried 12" deep.
On another expedition, I did find a sitting liberty quarter that was in ex fine condition and a vary low mintage, (I hit it right in the middle with a screw driver while diggen it up). All I gotta say about this guy in the OP is "he is just a Gosh Dang Lucky Greenhorn" !
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11-05-2009, 07:58 PM
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Well, they know they have to make it worth his while in "reward" money because if they don't no one else will turn in their finds and I wouldn't blaim them. With the internet this day and age these govs. know word will spread quickly if they are too greedy.
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11-05-2009, 11:03 PM
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When I was 9 years old my parents took me to South Padre Island. Before we went I was reading book about pirate treasure and how there was supposed to be buried treasure in the area. I pleaded with my parents to rent a metal detector for me so I could look for it.
I head off from the Holiday Inn onto the beach looking for treasure. Sure enough a few steps on a beach and I had a hit. Using my small shovel I dug in the sand and voila, a beer can. Next I headed down the beach finding pull tabs, bottle caps, and more cans until the needle went all the way over. Again I've struck paydirt or so I thought. I went digging again but this one was deep. I first struck metal at about 2 feet. Clearing away the sand it looked like a big fish hook. I must have spent and hour digging around the object. I went and got my dad to look at what I had found. Sure enough it was treasure, a rather large and heavy anchor. I still wish my dad had let me bring it home.
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