Tag Archives: Treasure

A peek inside a Medieval Book Coffer

Posted on February 4, 2019 by

Lot’s of people seem to think that reading on the go is a modern phenomenon using electronic devices to snatch a few minutes of solitude on a busy train to work.  I must say, I just don’t get it though … Continue reading →

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A tragic hero, forgotten in his own time but now remembered in ours.

Posted on February 23, 2017 by

Whilst out with his metal detector on the muddy foreshore of Thameside, amateur historian and enthusiast Tobias Neto stumbled on a very small but very special piece of history in December 2016.   It was a medal, a VC or … Continue reading →

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Roman treasures found under the streets of London

Posted on June 2, 2016 by

Oldest ever manuscripts discovered 20 feet under London streets Continue reading →

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Nazi Gold Train Found In Poland After 70 Years?

Posted on August 29, 2015 by

As has happened a few times in the history of this blog, an event which I wrote about from a historical standpoint is now unravelling as a live event.  A few months ago I wrote on the treasures of the missing … Continue reading →

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The Lost Treasures of Bad King John (plus other treasures both found and missing).

Posted on January 3, 2015 by

Have you ever wanted to get rich quick?  Long before Nigerian spammers were in on the act there was the art of metal-detecting.  Often metal-detecting enthusiasts are derided as being a little bit odd and depicted as spending their lives wondering … Continue reading →

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