UK: Strike it rich! Buried treasure worth £10,000 hidden on British beach

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SOT, Mother with family at beach (English): "I was reading the iPad in my house about lunch time, and I came across an article saying that there had been 10,000 pounds worth of gold buried here at the beach. So we recruited the family, and here we are."
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More than 150 eager fortune-hunters descended upon Folkestone's Outer Harbour beach at low tide Thursday, after it was revealed that German artist Michael Sailstorfer may have hidden 30 24-carat gold bars at the beach worth roughly 10,000 British pounds ($16,590; €12,583). The hidden treasure is a feature of the Folkestone Digs project, part of the town's triennial arts festival.

In order to deter treasure-seekers from resorting to using modern treasure-hunting devices such as metal detectors, a large number of metal washers have also been buried in the sand. Organisers have said that prospectors can keep any gold bars they may find.

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