Written by Nick Owchar, Los AngelesTimes, Wednesday 28th December, 2011 “Caroline Alexander offers a fascinating glimpse at the Staffordshire Hoard, a cache of ancient gold unearthed in an English farmer’s field in 2009.” – Taken from Article. Click the image below to read further: …
Published by This is Somerset, Wednesday 7th December 2011. “Archaeologists are celebrating the donation of a hoard of Roman coins – described as “ a hugely significant find” – to the newMuseumofSomerset. The 2,118 bronze coins, found by archaeologists excavating a site at Maundown, near Wiveliscombe, before Wessex Water built a new water treatment plant,…
Published by WalesOnline, by Steven Impey, Thursday December 8th 2011. “A ROMAN ring dating back 2,000 years is to go on display at a Rhymney Valley museum. The silver ring, which experts say was brought to South Wales during Roman settlement in either the first or second century, has been put on permanent display at…
Published by BBC News Somerset, Wednesday 7th December 2011. “Eleven Roman coins, found near the spot where the Frome Hoard was discovered, have been declared as treasure.” – Taken from Article Hobby Metal Detecting: [retweet]
Bird ringer and a keen nest recorder Craig Cerrig Gleisaid searched the Brecon Beacons for a Raven’s nest and came across a Peregrine Falcon roost site. After squeezing the pellets and finding bird rings inside he soon realised a Metal Detector would cut down his search time. “I visited another Peregrine site the following day…
Published by BBC News South East Wales, Monday 5th December 2011. “A Roman ring found near Caerphilly has been returned by the British Museum for display in a local museum.” – Taken from Article. Click the image below to read further: …
Published by The Westmorland Gazette, Wednesday 30th November. “A CHANCE discovery on Furness soil by an amateur metal detectorist is set to re-write the history books, say experts. Viking history is being turned on its head by the find of 92 rare silver coins and assorted artefacts dating to around 955 AD, indisputably linking the…
Published by ArticleTC, written by Barry Grimes, Posted in Business, Friday 16th December 2011. “Metal detector scanning devices have a huge part in creating a secure setting from hand-held detectors at concerts or public events to scanners in office buildings, schools. These devices have been available for a lot longer time than people thinks.” –…
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Part One: Finding The Hoard Description From Website This tale of the largest Anglo Saxon treasure hoard ever found is a must-see for the modern day treasure hunter. The unprecedented find mesmerised archaeologists and historians around the world, and made global headlines. In Saxon Gold: Finding the Hoard, we uncover the full story.…