This, via "The Guardian" (and various other news sources) - the biggest gold nugget found in England, likely to be valued at over £30, 000. 

Note that most of the absurdly large value is not based upon it's weight (a 'mere' 64.8grams, or 2 ounces), but rather the rarity of the find given the location. The 'Provenance'. 

In England. And, while I'm certain it's not the "biggest" - merely the biggest recorded, the quality of the metal detector, the "remoteness" of the locale, all these serve to underscore and remind me that it's not the gold that's in short supply, it's the people looking for it. Now I'm off googling the geology of Shropshire...

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/20/englands-largest-gold-nugget-found-in-shropshire-with-faulty-metal-detector

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