Monday, 4 November 2019

BBC will, it seems, now believe and promote anything "Metal detectorists find treasure in a field in Northern Ireland





Leprechaun lookalikes Paul Reynard and Michael Gwynne were allegedly: "Looking for a lost wedding ring" - in a socking deep hole in pasture. Yes. The BBC will, it seems, now believe and promote anything. Comments underneath are divided between those decrying the BBC promoting this kind of treasure hunting (illegal without a permit in Northern Ireland) and those congratulating the treasure hoikers.


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5 comments:

  1. Brian Mattick4 November 2019 at 11:31

    I wonder if the Leprechaun stepped across from The Republic, which is very close? Maybe he figured the punishment in NI would be derisory whereas in The Republic it would be a fine up to €63,486 and/or up to 3 months imprisonment.

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  2. Hougenai5 November 2019 at 09:34

    Er, now why would anyone 'Searching for a recently lost wedding ring' need to be digging holes at all? It sort of undermines their claim to be legally searching for lost property, unless N Ireland is known for particularly strong earthworms with a taste for precious metals

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  3. Paul Barford5 November 2019 at 12:44

    Paul Reynard and Michael Gwynne are business partners in the electrical industry, Nr Reynolds is listed at an English address.

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  4. Brian Mattick5 November 2019 at 23:44

    Perhaps you should do an article on "Free Search Services" which so many detectorists offer. They're not unlike "Free Shed Search" and "Free Handbag Search"*** in terms of sincerity and reliability.

    *** How else are you going to get access to someone's shed or handbag, eh?

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  5. Brian Mattick6 November 2019 at 00:49

    Hundreds and hundreds of detectorists advertise "free search services". I wonder if this was one of those? In general it seems to me about as reliable as a free shed search or a free handbag searches. (How else can a hamateur harchaeologist get access to someone's handbag?)

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