Anglo-Saxon hoard stuff in Staffordshire
oly
a dark period for the use of coinage...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/gallery/2009/sep/24/heritage-archaeology?picture=353388024
The estimated value at one million pounds must be rather low. One
doesn't know where the British Museum will find the money for the
finders fee, but almost all of this stuff will be on display on Great
Russell Street soon enough...
oly
Bruce Remick
"oly" <oly...@aol.com> wrote in message
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Maybe one of their football or rock $tar$ could come up with some spare cash
as a gesture of appreciation to his country. Just like our American sports
and rock stars would do. Right.
oly
> "oly" <oly2...@aol.com> wrote in message
>
> news:b918b346-cabc-4b96...@33g2000vbe.googlegroups.com...
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> >I would guess that there are some coins too, although this period was
> > a dark period for the use of coinage...
>
>
> > The estimated value at one million pounds must be rather low. One
> > doesn't know where the British Museum will find the money for the
> > finders fee, but almost all of this stuff will be on display on Great
> > Russell Street soon enough...
>
> > oly
>
> Maybe one of their football or rock $tar$ could come up with some spare cash
> as a gesture of appreciation to his country. Just like our American sports
> and rock stars would do. Right.
The UK is just like the USA. What the government doesn't have,
they'll just print. The British Museum, now in its 256th year of
existence, can afford to take a long-term view of the short-term costs
of acquisitions.
It is simply amazing how metal detectors have transformed the
archaeological record of the U.K. since 1985. Hoard after hoard of
such wonderful treasures have come to light.
oly
mazorj
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< It is simply amazing how metal detectors have transformed the
archaeological record of the U.K. since 1985. Hoard after hoard of
such wonderful treasures have come to light.
True, but OTOH, not being in the U.K. (but being a responsible metal
detectorist), my experience with valuable historical finds has been limited
to the disgusting sight of numerous pockmarks indicating illegal digging on
national and local historical sites. I doubt that any of these "finds" are
registered anywhere except in the bank accounts of these thieves. So like
any technology, metal detectors can be used for both good and evil.
One of my biggest forms of satisfaction comes from helping a neighbor locate
a lost wedding ring or car key. Metal detector kit, $900. Spare set of
rechargeable batteries, $25. The look on his or her face when you find
their lost item, priceless.
oly
> "oly" <oly2...@aol.com> wrote in message
England presently has a superb statute regarding reporting finds and
rewards for the same. It is a situation where everybody wins, except
the trespassing detectorists, who remain problems. and the scummy
grasping cheating thieving asshole antiquities dealers, who should be
crucified as usual.
oly
Tony Clayton
No coin - it seems that it was all military hardware
>
> oly
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