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- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:43 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Gold stolen from British museum
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4197
Re: Gold stolen from British museum
Here is the latest news on Peter Higgs being sued for theft. Strangely he hasn't been charged by the Police yet. https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/b ... 234701082/
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:18 pm
- Forum: "Green Waste" Issues
- Topic: Metal pollution hide British treasures forever
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11119
Re: Metal pollution hide British treasures forever
See https://www.newscientist.com/article/2419556-boiling-tap-water-can-remove-80-per-cent-of-the-microplastics-in-it/#:~:text=Boiling%20tap%20water%20can%20remove%2080%20per%20cent%20of%20the%20microplastics%20in%20it,-Tap%20water%20contains&text=Boiling%20tap%20water%20before%20use,harmful%20pl...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:08 am
- Forum: "Green Waste" Issues
- Topic: Metal pollution hide British treasures forever
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11119
Re: Metal pollution hide British treasures forever
As the calcium carbonate in the water forms limescale when the water is boiled, it traps many of the microplastic particles within the scale. So when you descale your kettle you dispose of the microplastics too.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:38 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Man finds large gold nugget in Shropshire
- Replies: 1
- Views: 20
Re: Man finds large gold nugget in Shropshire
I chatted with the finder, who lives in N Worle only days after he found the nugget. He told me about how he found it and his reason for naming it Hiro, after his Japanese wife.
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:14 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Nice yellow
- Replies: 9
- Views: 448
Re: Nice yellow
Superb find and one that is still on my wishlist.
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:22 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Coin of new king found
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1547
Re: Coin of new king found
This will be of huge benefit in terms of identifying any similar coins in the future. In my experience, potentially unique coins are treated with suspicion until like examples are found. Some years ago I found a type 10, cross fleury penny of Henry 1st minted by the moneyer ANDERAM in Leicester. At ...
- Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:46 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: BM posts images of missing items
- Replies: 1
- Views: 305
Re: BM posts images of missing items
Quite how an institution such as the British Museum could have failed to log new acquisitions properly and conduct regular reviews of their holdings defies belief. To say that they have acted like a bunch of amateurs would be disrespectful to amateurs who I am sure would have done a far better job o...
- Mon May 15, 2023 4:25 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Xp updater not working
- Replies: 6
- Views: 509
Re: Xp updater not working
Should have bought a Minelab
- Thu May 11, 2023 8:28 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Henry Cole is back for another hunt
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1390
Re: Henry Cole is back for another hunt
The only positive was that it showed the significant amounts of rubbish that detectorists have to dig up before finding something of interest. But given that they are detecting what many would describe as prime sites, I was surprised at how few good finds were made.
- Tue Mar 14, 2023 2:40 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: roman coin had false provenance for sale
- Replies: 1
- Views: 267
Re: roman coin had false provenance for sale
The buyer who paid $4.2 million could probably have bought a similar fake from fleabay for under £100.
- Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:07 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Revised Treasure Act
- Replies: 2
- Views: 597
Revised Treasure Act
This was reported via TRegistrars on Twitter. The Minister announced that DCMS will be introducing legislation this year to extend the definition of Treasure to cover significant metallic finds more than 200 years old that don't meet the existing criteria. It is believed that this is to enable items...
- Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:47 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Roman artefacts stolen from BM
- Replies: 4
- Views: 441
Re: Roman artefacts stolen from BM
How can those who have items going through the treasure process check to see if they are affected by the thefts? Is there someone they can contact?
- Sun Dec 11, 2022 7:08 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Roman artefacts stolen from BM
- Replies: 4
- Views: 441
Re: Roman artefacts stolen from BM
Sorry to hear that JimmyB. Have the authorities concerned indicated what might happen by way of recompense if they are not recovered?
- Sun Dec 11, 2022 11:11 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Roman artefacts stolen from BM
- Replies: 4
- Views: 441
Re: Roman artefacts stolen from BM
The fact that the associated documentation has also disappeared points to an inside job. Will the finders and landowners still receive payment? In my opinion they should because it was the responsibility of those retaining the items to insure themselves against losses.
- Mon Dec 05, 2022 9:04 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: strange things you find
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3344
Re: strange things you find
While detecting in the snow many years ago I came across a bag containing 5 vhs video tapes. Once home I decided to play the Madonna's Immaculate Conception tape thinking it might be a bit raunchy. However, someone had placed sticky tape over the slot which prevents over recording and instead of Mad...