The allure of digging things up was amply demonstrated this week, with news that a metal detector enthusiast in Australia had happened upon an enormous nugget of gold, worth around £180,000. At the same time, news emerged from Burma that archaeologists had failed to turn up the remains of dozens of British fighter planes thought to be buried near Rangoon. Undeterred, Spitfire enthusiast David Cundall vowed to continue the search.
The hunt for buried treasure can be addictive, then; have you ever disturbed the earth, found coins, potsherds or fossils? Tell us your best stories.
