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aubreyreynolds9@gmai
aubreyreynolds9@gmai
Massive Treasure Find
Sep 24 2009, 7:01 PM EDT | Post edited: Sep 25 2009, 8:12 AM EDT
Did everyone see the haul a metal detector hunter found in England. It's an unprecedented find that could revolutionize ideas about medieval England's Germanic rulers: An amateur treasure-hunter searching a farmer's field with a metal detector unearthed a huge collection of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver artifacts.
The cache of gold and silver pieces was discovered in what was once Mercia, one of five main Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, and is thought to date to between 675 and 725.

For Terry Herbert, the unemployed metal-detecting enthusiast who made the discovery on July 5 while scouring a friend's farm in the western region of Staffordshire, it was "more fun than winning the lottery."
One news put the price at 2 million but it likely to go much higher. Who says there is no profit in Treasure Hunting and it is all about the enjoyment of the outdoors. I THINK THE THRILL OF FINDING SOMETHING VALUABLE IS A BIG PART OF THE FUN.
Bill Do you find this valuable?    
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jakesrocks
jakesrocks
1. RE: Massive Treasure Find
Sep 24 2009, 7:06 PM EDT | Post edited: Sep 24 2009, 7:06 PM EDT
Man Bill, you're making me want to dust off the old detector and get out there.
Don Do you find this valuable?    
pvjjh
pvjjh
2. RE: Massive Treasure Find
Sep 25 2009, 1:15 AM EDT | Post edited: Sep 25 2009, 1:15 AM EDT
You got that right, thought I don't think there would be any Anglo-Saxon gold and silver artifacts in WA. But there maybe other stuff. :-)

What a find!

Paul Do you find this valuable?    
dbsagates
dbsagates
3. RE: Massive Treasure Find
Oct 10 2009, 1:19 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 10 2009, 1:19 PM EDT
Way cool! Surely more stuff out there I'm sure. DB Do you find this valuable?    
washatonian
washatonian
4. RE: Massive Treasure Find
Oct 10 2009, 11:28 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 10 2009, 11:28 PM EDT
Score a big one for the metal detector enthusist. A great story.
Aman Do you find this valuable?