Beach Hunt For Lost Jacobite Gold

BBC ^ | 2-19-2007

[wideminded]

Has no one ever found any of the treasure ?

You can read about it here and here.

I have never heard of any of the treasure being found other than the speculation that it was either not really lost or found very soon afterward. Since this happened almost 800 years ago I would assume that there are some details which are lost to history. I was surprised at the comparatively small amount of info about this that seems to come up upon googling.

BTW King John died one week after this incident.

[BulletBobCo]

One would have better chances of getting rich by claiming to be the parent of Anna Nichol Smith's child.

[wildbill]

They need Geraldo to host the opening.

[cinives]

I read about it originally in one of Sharon Kay Pennman's novels a few years back. Since she seems to be a fairly good researcher, and since her story had it lost for the rest of the novel's time frame, I just assumed it was never found until at least much later.

[RightWhale]

It's a publicly traded company doing business in Alaska with a so-so reputation at the moment.

[supremedoctrine]

"Beach Hunt for Lost Jacobite Gold"
----great name for a rock band. Successor to Queen?

[Rb ver. 2.0]

Anything buried on a beach 300 years ago is most likely going to be a mile offshore now, especially if it is an area of sandy beach and there are significant winter storms.

[strongbow]

Is that the one where John's daughter married the King of Wales?? Great writer, wish she would write more books.

[cinives]

Yes. I love and have read every one of her books. My favorite was the one you mentioned, "Here Be Dragons".

[Maven]

I read about it originally in one of Sharon Kay Pennman's novels a few years back. Since she seems to be a fairly good researcher, and since her story had it lost for the rest of the novel's time frame, I just assumed it was never found until at least much later.

Ah, "Here Be Dragons." My second favorite SKP book, the first being "The Sunne in Splendour."

The Jacobite gold was addressed by Diana Gabaldon in her "Outlander" series.

A well researched historical novel is a wonderful thing.

Maven

[SunkenCiv]

Sure, now ya tell me. ;')

Thanks Blam.

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[cinives]

It sure it - it's my favorite genre.

For some really challenging, intellectual reading try Dorothy Dunnett's series The Lymond Chronicles, starting with "The Game of Kings". They are absolutely the most erudite and intellectually stimulating books I've ever read.

[SunkenCiv]

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