Battle Treasure On eBay [ raiding historic Scots battlefields ]

Daily Record ^ | 27 June 2006 | unattributed

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Gangs with metal detectors are plundering the nation's heritage and flogging their finds, say archaeologists. One collector is thought to have made thousands of pounds illegally selling items to fans of Oscar-winning movie Braveheart in America... Historian Adrian Murdoch, claims one Texan made almost £5500 selling items he claimed were relics from Scots battlefields including Louden Hill. The Ayrshire site saw Robert the Bruce lead the Scots to victory over the English in 1307.

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[Little Ray]

Sounds Ok to me. If the archeologists don't want it, let the treasure hunters have it.
Heck, let the treasure hunters have it if they get there first.

[CJ Wolf]

The metal detector gang. Sounds a bit scary.

MD13 was here. East Side!

[CJ Wolf]

Real Turf Wars.

Beware of the Scottish Yellow MD Gang.