Medieval 'pot o' gold' discovered by construction workers

[WaterScoop]

Just in time for Saint Patrick’s Day - two construction workers in Holland have discovered a real-life “pot o’ gold.”

The workers from water company Oasen made the stunning find when they were laying pipes in the new town of Hoef and Haag in the province of Utrecht, LiveScience reports.

During the construction work, they dug up a medieval cooking pot that contained of 12 gold and 462 silver coins. The coins have been dated to the 15th century. It's unclear at this point who will keep the coins.




Medieval 'pot o' gold' discovered by construction workers | Fox News

 

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[b3y0nd3r]

FOOLS GOLD

 

[WaterScoop]

FOOLS GOLD

The gold is actually GENIUS once you look at it ...

I would agree with you if they had found it April 1st.

 

[pepperj]

Very sweet, a nice sizeable hoard they recovered.

 

[lairmo]

I got on here to post this but you beat me to it...lol

 

[Tom_in_CA]

thanx for the link.

Aside from the cool story to read, this also sheds light to dispel a notion that shows up on T'net, when the discussion of caches are found. Sometimes if you ask someone for proof of an unconventional method's ability to find gold or caches, they will tell you: No one ever posts the big-ticket items, for fear of the IRS, thieves, claim-jumpers, kidnappers, etc... To which I always point out that ...... every year ....... scouring the headlines (and T'net banner, etc...) there is NO SHORTAGE of people doing their show & tell, for well-deserved atteboys. This is just one such example that shows that: Not all caches and finds are somehow always "hush hush".

 

[against the wind]

Very cool story,,
Thanks for the post.