An iron battle axe head believed to be of Viking origin is found in an excavation for a new loch. When other relics are found, Dr Cleo Seldon, the doctor in charge of archaeology at the site wants the work stopped until the relic is authenticated by Dr Goddard Borglun. Unfortunately, they are bought by a publicity-hungry entrepreneur called Augustus J. Cagle who is more interested in putting the relics on show and making money out of them. Fox is under pressure on one side to resume the excavation and on the other to conduct a proper archaeological dig - and then there are the Italian supporters of Christopher Columbus.
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