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Title: Roman coffin in the bushes
Post by: Techony on October 09, 2012, 05:53:03 AM
Never under estimate those old bits of rubbish lying the bush:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-19878090 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-19878090)

Roman marble coffin sells for £96,000:

(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/63368000/jpg/_63368760_coffin.jpg)


Title: Re: Roman coffin in the bushes
Post by: Zeus (Joel) on October 09, 2012, 06:10:08 AM
your a bit late lol

http://www.detectingwales.com/index.php?topic=15906.0 (http://www.detectingwales.com/index.php?topic=15906.0)


Title: Re: Roman coffin in the bushes
Post by: handyman [Alan} on October 09, 2012, 07:06:25 AM
i missed that posting zeus, thanks for re posting techony. It's a good read.



Title: Re: Roman coffin in the bushes
Post by: dances with badgers on October 09, 2012, 08:53:59 AM
bloody romans ,what have they ever done for us lol ::)


Title: Re: Roman coffin in the bushes
Post by: Techony on October 09, 2012, 07:09:26 PM
Thanks Joel,

Interesting to see it fetched nearly twice the estimate at auction.

Cheers


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