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Discussion in 'General Chat' started by stopmeandslapme, Sep 14, 2019.

  1. Mick O'Toon

    Mick O'Toon Well-Known Member

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  3. Mick O'Toon

    Mick O'Toon Well-Known Member

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    :cheesy: No but I'm sure there is rich pickings to be had,I think there was a battle of some importance in that area!
     
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  4. stopmeandslapme

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    Boyne?
     
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  5. Mick O'Toon

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    Aye.
     
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  6. Gambol

    Gambol George Clooney's wee brother

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    Ancient peace bricks?
     
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    Plenty of interesting stuff there I must come and visit.
     
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  8. Mick O'Toon

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    Yeah you should,have been there but never for the solstice,
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    the whole Boyne Valley area has very rich history,Hill of Tara is another worthwhile visit.
     
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    A novice metal detectorist has discovered Britain's largest ever hoard of forged coins that were buried 220 years ago by a notorious criminal.
    John McGimpsey, 64, unearthed the 332 fake silver coins in a field in Leek, Staffordshire.

    Research revealed they were buried in 1801 by forger George Fearns in a bid to hide the proof of his crimes. He had been caught passing forged notes to two undercover policemen during a sting operation at a pub.

    It is believed that Fearns, who lived in a 16th century stone-walled house 200 yards from the field, buried the coins while he was being investigated for his forgeries.

    Although the stash remained unfound for two centuries, the police still had enough evidence to prosecute him and he was hanged at Stafford Gaol in 1801.

    Mr McGimpsey, who only took up metal detecting during the first lockdown along with his four brothers, found the coins buried 10ins down.

    The 332 half crowns, shillings and sixpences had the bust of King William III on one side and King George II on the reverse.
    The hoard appears to have been wrapped in old bank notes, as a tiny fragment of paper was found which has been sent for analysis.


    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/worl...buried-220-years-ago/ar-AAS3QHV?ocid=msedgntp
     
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    That would make no sense and the single coin reverse shown does not depict a bust, as one would expect. Journalists...
     
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    I thought this was just things that are found with metal detectors? Anyway, good on him for noticing it, it much have been difficult to see it from just his height, not as if he was above it on a helicopter.
     
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  13. stopmeandslapme

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    Hunting for fossils is treasure hunting of a sort, not that this guy set out to find something.
     
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  14. Gambol

    Gambol George Clooney's wee brother

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    That must be annoying for all you prospector types who spend years finding nothing and then some random bloke rocks up to the find of the century.
     
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    Doesn't annoy me, I need to spend more time in the field then I'll find more of the nice coins and artefacts.
     
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    Can one go metal detectoring at sea?
     
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    A day detecting underwater, not the worst thing that could happen.
     
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  18. Gambol

    Gambol George Clooney's wee brother

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    Probably more than one.
     
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    **** off speccy.
     
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  20. Gambol

    Gambol George Clooney's wee brother

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    You forgot "I like Gambol" after the insult :huh:
     
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