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Title: Viking treasure found in Scotland on display in Australia
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jul 06, 2025, 04:53 AM
Unburied treasure: a viking hoard found by a Scottish detectorist and its 'bizarre' link to South Australia | Adelaide | The Guardian https://share.google/ogDOw83gk0yfKxflm

Cor blimey cobba.....
Title: Re: Viking treasure found in Scotland on display in Australia
Post by: stevenneate on Jul 06, 2025, 05:43 AM
Treasure looted by Vikings from the monastery on Kangaroo Island no less.
Title: Re: Viking treasure found in Scotland on display in Australia
Post by: Jim Webster on Jul 06, 2025, 05:46 AM
Given their mining industry etc the idea of Australians producing decent metal detectors is hardly a shock  ;)
Title: Re: Viking treasure found in Scotland on display in Australia
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jul 06, 2025, 06:24 AM
Ouch... ;D
Title: Re: Viking treasure found in Scotland on display in Australia
Post by: stevenneate on Jul 06, 2025, 06:44 AM
Us Aussies are trained to sniff out precious metals from birth.

I would compare us to pigs who sniff out truffles, but truffles are worth more than gold, so the pigs are more skilled.
Title: Re: Viking treasure found in Scotland on display in Australia
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jul 06, 2025, 06:54 AM
 ::)
Title: Re: Viking treasure found in Scotland on display in Australia
Post by: Nick Harbud on Jul 06, 2025, 07:09 AM
Has anyone from the current US administration suggested employing Aussies to sniff out rare earths?   ???
Title: Re: Viking treasure found in Scotland on display in Australia
Post by: stevenneate on Jul 06, 2025, 07:47 AM
Too late. I've already dug them up and put them in my sock draw.
Title: Re: Viking treasure found in Scotland on display in Australia
Post by: Cantabrigian on Jul 06, 2025, 09:47 AM
Quote from: stevenneate on Jul 06, 2025, 07:47 AMToo late. I've already dug them up and put them in my sock draw.
Which explains why they're now rare.
Title: Re: Viking treasure found in Scotland on display in Australia
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jul 06, 2025, 10:19 AM
Big sock drawer?
Title: Re: Viking treasure found in Scotland on display in Australia
Post by: stevenneate on Jul 06, 2025, 11:37 AM
Very big.
Title: Re: Viking treasure found in Scotland on display in Australia
Post by: Erpingham on Jul 06, 2025, 11:43 AM
What an interesting house you have Steve. Museum display cabinets and the Elgin Marbles in the lounge, giant sock draw full of mineral wealth elsewhere.
Title: Re: Viking treasure found in Scotland on display in Australia
Post by: Keraunos on Jul 06, 2025, 11:44 AM
Par for the course, down under.
Title: Re: Viking treasure found in Scotland on display in Australia
Post by: stevenneate on Jul 06, 2025, 11:51 AM
Something has to fund my wargaming.

Got the Bayeux Tapestry in my lounge room as well, or should I call it the Temple of Jupiter Maximus? It's a big house.

However, starting to downsize, just like Diocletian!
Title: Re: Viking treasure found in Scotland on display in Australia
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jul 06, 2025, 01:45 PM
Quote from: stevenneate on Jul 06, 2025, 11:37 AMVery big.

You know what they say about big sock drawers...

Big socks
Title: Re: Viking treasure found in Scotland on display in Australia
Post by: Keraunos on Jul 06, 2025, 02:11 PM
And what do big socks say?  Big feet!
Title: Re: Viking treasure found in Scotland on display in Australia
Post by: Erpingham on Jul 06, 2025, 02:17 PM
First Vikings in Australia, now Bigfoot.