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Posted on Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:19 pm by Shane |
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Detectives are hunting a gang of thieves who stole a haul of metal detectors valued at hundreds of thousands of pounds from a lorry parked in Bradford.
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Posted on Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:06 pm by Shane |
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LYNN Museum has put on show a rare 2,000-year-old solid gold pendant with an unmistakeable shape after successfully acquiring it for its local collection.
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Posted on Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:47 pm by Shane |
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Invitation to submit views on the functions and form of the Treasure Valuation Committee
The Government announced on 15 December 2011 that it would undertake a review of the Treasure Valuation Committee. We are now inviting views from stakeholders to contribute to the review. The deadline for responses is 10am on Monday 13th February.
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Posted on Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:06 pm by Shane |
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What has been hailed as one of the most significant recent UK Iron Age finds is going on display after a nine-year conservation project.
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Posted on Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:21 pm by Shane |
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A NEW initiative to tackle heritage crime and stop thieves and vandals from destroying or damaging precious ancient monuments and historic buildings is getting under way in Suffolk.
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Posted on Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:16 am by Shane |
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Amateur metal detectorists add a lot to the archaeological record in England and Wales. Many countries forbid the practice. Which approach is better?
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Posted on Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:35 pm by Shane |
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Americans are scavenging the fields in England for troves of treasure. Featuring Jimmy Sierra.
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Posted on Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:56 pm by Shane |
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More than 2,000 bronze Roman coins found at a Somerset water treatment works have been donated to a museum.
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Posted on Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:31 pm by Shane |
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MORE than 3,000 visitors have seen a hoard of Roman coins which was exhibited in Worcester after being discovered by metal detector enthusiasts Jethro Carpenter and Mark Gilmore near Evesham.
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Posted on Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:44 pm by Shane |
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A RARE silver brooch which was found on ploughed land could be from the Tudor period.
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