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Roman 'licking dog' found by metal detectorists

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 9:22 am
by PhilD
A breathtaking hoard of ancient Roman bronze artifacts, described as the first of its kind in British history, has been unearthed by a pair of metal detector enthusiasts.
The 4th century hoard found by Pete Cresswell and his brother-in-law Andrew Boughton in Gloucestershire includes a sculpture of a "licking" dog never found before in the UK............

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09 ... thusiasts/

Re: Roman 'licking dog' found by metal detectorists

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 9:48 am
by dig-it-pete
What a great find - there is also a feature about it in the Nov Searcher mag Phil :g50:

Re: Roman 'licking dog' found by metal detectorists

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 10:03 am
by PhilD
Amazing how it has survived intact :superhappy:

Re: Roman 'licking dog' found by metal detectorists

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 10:48 am
by dig-it-pete
PhilD wrote:Amazing how it has survived intact :superhappy:
Yes indeed and also amazing what is still lying under the soil to be discovered :g58: :g50:

Re: Roman 'licking dog' found by metal detectorists

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 3:42 pm
by arfrape
...hopefully getting more info on this tonight as it's our club meeting attended by the Glos FLO Kurt Adams, can't wait :g50:

Re: Roman 'licking dog' found by metal detectorists

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 6:01 pm
by centurian
Nice indeed .I have a live licking dog :hahaha: :hahaha:

Re: Roman 'licking dog' found by metal detectorists

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 6:05 pm
by kev woodward
Great find indeedy :g5b: :g5b: :g5b:

Surely the dog is panting rather than licking.......so a Roman hot dog then! :bus:

Re: Roman 'licking dog' found by metal detectorists

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 7:21 pm
by Euan
Thanks for the post ........ :shock:

Re: Roman 'licking dog' found by metal detectorists

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 10:29 pm
by eddieb
Thanks for the post Phil, edd :g50:

Re: Roman 'licking dog' found by metal detectorists

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 11:00 pm
by PhilD
Thanks I think they licked wounds to cure infections in their day :g50:

Re: Roman 'licking dog' found by metal detectorists

Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 12:03 am
by swiftnick
Love that hound, another one on my wish list.

Re: Roman 'licking dog' found by metal detectorists

Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:20 am
by dig-it-pete
PhilD wrote:Thanks I think they licked wounds to cure infections in their day :g50:
That sounds like a nice job if you can get it Phil! :g1:

Re: Roman 'licking dog' found by metal detectorists

Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:24 pm
by Old Git John
The story in Searcher, of how it was found is quite amazing, and is a must read.