[Sca-List] Viking treasure hoard uncovered

[Baron, Meg]

Roman pottery in the yard doesn't sound too bad to me...all I've got is
rabbit poop...

Francesca
 

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> [mailto:sca-list-bounces at caergalen.org] On Behalf Of Ellen Rawson
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 10:28 AM
> To: meradudd cethin; Caer Galen
> Subject: Re: [Sca-List] Viking treasure hoard uncovered
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> --- meradudd cethin <meradudd at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Viking treasure hoard uncovered - The most important Viking 
> treasure 
> > find in Britain for 150 years has been unearthed by a 
> father and son 
> > while metal detecting in Yorkshire.
> 
> I really have to dig more in my garden. I mean, the 
> Winchester Hoard wasn't found that far away from me...
> 
> Alas, I only have shards of second century Roman (New Forest 
> style -- very particular style and fashion) pottery to show 
> for my efforts. *sigh* They're kind of cool to display in my 
> sitting room, but the British Museum won't pay for them. 
> 
> On the other hand, you should see what the gatekeepers at the 
> Hospital of St Cross (where we held the Winchester Pilgrimage 
> last month) have found, just trawling in the river that runs 
> by the Hospital. 15th century coins. Anglo-Saxon tweezers. 
> Mediaeval belt buckles. Etc. They're asking us if we would 
> like to see the 300+ items they've found from our period and 
> seemed surprised when we all said yes. :)
> 
> Ariel
> 
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