"Has Thomas Becket's treasured 'little book' been found?"

Another read for you....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-55370722

"Daisy May Cooper baffled as mum gifts her metal detector book despite her not owning one"

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https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/metro.co ... 08529/amp/

"Guildford High Street thought to be site of earliest known synagogue in western Europe"

A local read for me...

https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey ... e-19466936

"Arrowheads and human remains found in Mold restoration"

A read from Wales...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55452189

And again... "Archaeologists unearth ancient 'salad bar' at Pompeii revealing goats, pigs, fish and snails were on the menu for ancient Romans" https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9089279/Archaeologists-unearth-ancient-salad-bar-Pompeii.html?ito=social-facebook "Mallard to go? Dig of Pompeii fa...

"Coroner rules object found at Kirkhaugh Cairn is treasure"

Another interesting read....

https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/1 ... -treasure/

"Cumberland County treasure hunter pushed by ‘obsession’ for finding history"

A read from over the pond..

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.penn ... utType=amp

"'Nail from Christ's crucifixion' is found inside box inscribed with 'Jesus is King' in a hidden chamber of Czech monastery"

A Czech read...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech ... stery.html

I had a mate who worked in the gardens at Syon park he left as he was getting the occasional pot shots taken at him with a crossbow while grass cutting on a ride on lawnmower... :shock: :g58: :g44: I told the wife I was going to give up lawn mowing as it was too dangerous. She wasn’t happy. :g45: :...

I had a mate who worked in the gardens at Syon park he left as he was getting the occasional pot shots taken at him with a crossbow while grass cutting on a ride on lawnmower...

"A short history of Boxing Day – and where it got its name"

Another interesting festive read, and the last one today...

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.news ... 8547%3famp

"What is Boxing Day about and does it have anything to do with boxes?"

Another boxing day read...

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.abc. ... e/12864436

"Why historians disagree about the origins of Boxing Day, the post-Christmas British holiday" Another interesting festive read.... :xmasbiggrin https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2020/12/why-historians-disagree-about-the-origins-of-boxing-day-the-pos...

"Gingerbread: The Romantic Medieval History and Its Festive Use TodayGingerbread: The Romantic Medieval History and Its Festive Use Today"

Another festive read for you all...

https://mymodernmet.com/medieval-gingerbread/

"The history of your Christmas dinner, from steamed sheep's head to traditional turkey"

The last festive read of the day from me, probably...

https://www.cityam.com/the-history-of-y ... al-turkey/