unusual "hoard" recently found

[del]

This was a popular way to "skim" of the top and it was practiced here in the "new world" too.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-34779378?SThisFB

[Diggler]

Very interesting. Never heard of toenail clippings.

[Digger_O'Dell]

Very interesting story, never heard of that before. Extremely risky business for so little reward by comparison.

[aloldstuff]

I also never heard of such a thing. Was there a special tool used?