Treasure Hunting

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I can find things "eyes only" as we say, years of staring at the ground does that, almost a super power.

Really? So when a burning building is about to collapse instead of hoping Superman or Spiderman turns up to save the day some distressed woman screams out "My baby, my baby, he's trapped inside that building, I need someone who can find spoons!"
 
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Really? So when a burning building is about to collapse instead of hoping Superman or Spiderman turns up to save the day some distressed woman screams out "My baby, my baby, he's trapped inside that building, I need someone who can find spoons!"
Silly comparison, you wouldn’t get a tree surgeon to fix your boiler, you’d get a plumber, yet they are both skilled trades nonspecific gender persons.
 
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Silly comparison, you wouldn’t get a tree surgeon to fix your boiler, you’d get a plumber, yet they are both skilled trades nonspecific gender persons.
I think the silly comparison was thinking that staring at the ground was a super power tbf.

However, to offer balance and perspective, I've always liked the thought of doing a bit of detectoring. The only thing putting me off is the slightly pikey aspect you see at the beach where some bloke is under the pier looking for loose change and anything else that drops through the boardwalk.

Finding a Saxon treasure trove sounds appealing, more so than a couple of halfpennies under Shanklin pier.
 
A friend found a Saxon gold ring on a farmer's land. He cracked on that he had found it on the beach to avoid giving old McDonald his share. It got declared treasure trove and he got eleven grand. Had he played a straight bat he would have got more.<laugh>
 
No, good point. Still haven't used my detector in my current garden, keep meaning to. Did find some bits at her place in Norfolk, had to search it after finding a bit of Roman pottery when I was planting something.

It's hardly treasure hunting though is it? I doubt anyone would describe a box of cups and saucers as a treasure chest.