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Roman 'licking dog' found by metal detectorists

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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............

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What a great find - there is also a feature about it in the Nov Searcher mag Phil :g50:
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Amazing how it has survived intact :superhappy:
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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:
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...hopefully getting more info on this tonight as it's our club meeting attended by the Glos FLO Kurt Adams, can't wait :g50:

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Nice indeed .I have a live licking dog :hahaha: :hahaha:

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Great find indeedy :g5b: :g5b: :g5b:

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

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Thanks for the post Phil, edd :g50:

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Thanks I think they licked wounds to cure infections in their day :g50:
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Love that hound, another one on my wish list.
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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:
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The story in Searcher, of how it was found is quite amazing, and is a must read.
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