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Buried treasure is a literary trope commonly associated with depictions of pirates, alongside Vikings, criminals, and outlaws in the Old West. According to popular conception, these people often burie
Illustration of pirates burying Captain Kidd's treasure, from Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates.
Illustration of pirates burying Captain Kidd's treasure, from Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates.
A hoard of Iron Age coins from Beverly
A hoard of Iron Age coins from Beverly
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A hoard or "wealth deposit" is an archaeological term for a collection of valuable objects or artifacts, sometimes purposely buried in the ground, in which case it is sometimes also known as a cache.
Buried treasure
…example, extensive excavations on Oak Island, Nova Scotia have not yielded any treasure. Buried treasure is a cultural concept and not the same as a hoard, which is typically found by archaeologists and metal detectors. The Fenn treasure, reportedly buried by millionaire Forrest Fenn in 2010, was found…
A hoard of silver coins, the latest about 1700 (British Museum).
A hoard of silver coins, the latest about 1700 (British Museum).
Treasure of Villena, 1000 BC, the biggest prehistoric gold hoard in Western Europe. Discovered in 1963.
Treasure of Villena, 1000 BC, the biggest prehistoric gold hoard in Western Europe. Discovered in 1963.