Would you believe this slightly obscene object is a map drawn on the amputated leg of the notorious 19th century Caribbean pirate , Peg-leg Pete , showing the location of buried treasure ?
Of course, you are not that gullible . It is actually a modern map unexpectedly drawn on the gammy leg of this blog's representative who recently accompanied a member of the Darwin Detectorists' Club in the search , under royal patronage , for a Saxon treasure trove in North Queensland .
Because it was carried out in a promising secret location, our man was sworn to secrecy . He carried a dillybag over his shoulder into which he put , like a bower bird, any shiny stones or objects he saw.
A notebook and a biro were also placed in the dill's bag . Unbeknown to him, the biro pushed through the lining of the bag and drew the above invaluable X-marks the spot treasure map on his leg , copies of which will be sold to cashed up suckers from south who lob in Townsville for the state of origin footie match .
The experienced Darwin treasure hunter, armed with special metal detectors , found about $7.25 in mixed coins and a handful of gold beer bottle tops .
Our lumbering representative picked up about a ton of quartz , granite , seashells , smooth stones , lumps of coral , broken pieces of Captain Kidd rum bottles , fool's gold samples , a lot of schist and a cider bottle top ,some of which is displayed here .
