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by dig-it-pete
Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:40 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Allectus gold
Replies: 7
Views: 63

Re: Allectus gold

Stunning :shock:
by dig-it-pete
Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:23 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Hoard of coins found in greece
Replies: 4
Views: 66

Re: Hoard of coins found in greece

Stunning hoard :g50:
by dig-it-pete
Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:10 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Museums report many thefts
Replies: 7
Views: 87

Re: Museums report many thefts

Lots of use of the terms lost, missing and stolen but no indication as to how they distinguish which category an item falls into. If an item can't be located, how do they know that it hasn't been stolen? I think a lot of this is to cover their own backs by not admitting it has been stolen, or not t...
by dig-it-pete
Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:26 am
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Museums report many thefts
Replies: 7
Views: 87

Re: Museums report many thefts

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/british-museum-missing-stolen-items-uk-b2523306.html I like the way they say 'Alleged' theft scandal, not just a recent thing with museums either, its been going on for a very long time in my opinion. Need I mention the Cartier diamond ring again? Love to...
by dig-it-pete
Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:38 am
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Interesting hoard
Replies: 2
Views: 43

Re: Interesting hoard

Wow! What an extremely rare hoard he found :g50:
by dig-it-pete
Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:26 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Man finds large gold nugget in Shropshire
Replies: 8
Views: 112

Re: Man finds large gold nugget in Shropshire

kev woodward wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:50 pm If had been tampered with by man then it would have been classed as treasure, natural things aren't.
Thanks Kev - I for one did not know that :g50:
by dig-it-pete
Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Man finds large gold nugget in Shropshire
Replies: 8
Views: 112

Re: Man finds large gold nugget in Shropshire

Why wasn't it classed as treasure? Am I missing something?

Maybe huge gold nuggets are not Treasure?
by dig-it-pete
Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:28 pm
Forum: Book's & Publication's For Sale and Wanted
Topic: New book we have all been waiting for!
Replies: 15
Views: 11880

Re: New book we have all been waiting for!

dig-it-pete wrote: Fri Nov 03, 2023 12:01 am Hard to believe this post has had 6256 views :shock:
Well over 11,000 views now!!

I shall be ordering a new copy soon, as nearly worn mine out :g58: :g42:
by dig-it-pete
Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:26 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Hoard of short cross pennies
Replies: 6
Views: 125

Re: Hoard of short cross pennies

kev woodward wrote: Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:31 pm When we get them back Pete, I will get a ' group' shot or two. If we don't get them back then we will have to make do with the PAS photos.
:g50:
by dig-it-pete
Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:23 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Hoard of short cross pennies
Replies: 6
Views: 125

Re: Hoard of short cross pennies

Our club was lucky enough to find a hoard of 88 (so far) short cross pennies scattered over about 20 square metres and we are still awaiting the inquest 18 months on. Hopefully the field will get ploughed up after the harvest and we can add to the total, our goal is to get up to at least 100. That'...
by dig-it-pete
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: King johns treasure is hunted again
Replies: 4
Views: 105

Re: King johns treasure is hunted again

They have more chance of winning the lottery than finding the King John Treasure :g42:
by dig-it-pete
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:44 pm
Forum: "Green Waste" Issues
Topic: Metal pollution hide British treasures forever
Replies: 19
Views: 11619

Re: Metal pollution hide British treasures forever

How will boiling it get rid of the micro plastics?
by dig-it-pete
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:39 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Rare belt loop from poland
Replies: 2
Views: 75

Re: Rare belt loop from poland

Cracking find :g58: :g38:
by dig-it-pete
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:03 am
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Rawlins Charles 1 medal find
Replies: 3
Views: 88

Re: Rawlins Charles 1 medal find

A stunning find :g38:
by dig-it-pete
Sun Feb 18, 2024 2:18 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Exceptional hoard of axe heads
Replies: 3
Views: 69

Re: Exceptional hoard of axe heads

Stunning axes :g38:

Wondering if I ought to move to Essex :g43:

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