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Author Topic: Now, this is what I call a HOARD !!  (Read 2319 times)
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« on: October 21, 2009, 10:32:06 AM »
Have a look at this lot:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-509542/Bus-driver-unearths-80-000-hoard-Bronze-Age-axe-heads-metal-detector.html#ixzz0LqlxA2pJ Cheesy Cheesy
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« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2009, 11:33:13 AM »
Deb that's what I'd call a hoard and a half! lol. Fantastic find....looking at the piccie of the three guys it was either found with a Minelab or XP......I'd like to think it was a Minelab...... Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2009, 11:36:31 AM »
Its right in the article though , Axe hoards are ...not common place but frequent enough to make you wonder the meaning behind the hoard. Offering to the gods must be one theory and that would give us a good insight into how important these artifacts were to the owners.
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« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2009, 02:14:45 PM »

 THATS AN HELL OF ALOT OF AXE HEADS LOL
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« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2009, 03:39:23 PM »
They must be up market detectorists, i've never seen any of our lot go Detecting togged up like that Shocked Grin
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« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2009, 04:07:40 PM »
What i always wear my Tux when i go detecting
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« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2009, 04:07:54 PM »
Look more like golfers to me Cheesy
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« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2009, 04:42:43 PM »
A  hoard just like it has our name on it at the next rally Richy!
What a haul!  That really is what dreams are made of.  Tafflaff - how about digging that lot up??
A fantastic find. Smiley
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« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2009, 04:44:50 PM »
My digging arms would be like windmills going around!
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