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Title: Window Box Hoard Post by: Jonola (Jon) on June 06, 2009, 07:25:44 PM This hoard was discovered in the early 1950s. They were discovered in the earth inside a window box in a flat in St. Pancras, North London. They were late Roman silver coins and the soil containing the coins mus have been dug up in a clump and deposited in the window box!
We'll never know where the rest of this hoard lies! Title: Re: Window Box Hoard Post by: Jonola (Jon) on June 06, 2009, 07:42:54 PM Taken from a book. Called TREASURE -- FINDING OUR PAST. By Richard Hobbs.
One of the few books I've read to give a good perspective on metal detecting. A great read full of interesting anecdotes and various hoards. Nice colour plates too. G Title: Re: Window Box Hoard Post by: ROMAN STEVE on June 08, 2009, 07:44:41 PM i would like to see that
Title: Re: Window Box Hoard Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on June 09, 2009, 06:30:58 AM hmmmm i'll have to dig in and check my window box. lol
Title: Re: Window Box Hoard Post by: zorro on June 09, 2009, 08:51:34 AM the wife has been telling me to dig over the flower beds for ages in search for "treasure".
Me thinks she has an ulterior motive ::) p.s. i have given them the once over with the detector....no signal-no dig. but don't tell her ;) Title: Re: Window Box Hoard Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on June 09, 2009, 08:59:08 AM someone said quite a few years ago she thinks that their kids dropped her wedding ring into my bussie lizzie bed next to the pavement. well i couldn't go disturbing them as it was coming up to judgement day so i only had a look through from the top the best i could,, i still keep forgetting to put the detector over it every time its been emptied, doh. she could be wrong though.
Title: Re: Window Box Hoard Post by: zorro on June 09, 2009, 09:05:06 AM AL, would you be so kind as to tell us your address and leave an outside light on tomorrow night please ;D
(you do know the scrap price of gold at the moment don't you?) Title: Re: Window Box Hoard Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on June 09, 2009, 06:38:57 PM HI kev, no i don't know, but Yankee has said that its high though, hmmm
o.k. i have solar lights out in the flowerr beds, that should help you a bit, but be carefull of the plants though, lol Title: Re: Window Box Hoard Post by: bobkoi on June 10, 2009, 08:13:21 AM ;D DETECTED THE WINDOW BOX BUT SIGNAL DIFFICULT DUE TO METAL LADDER. ;D
Title: Re: Window Box Hoard Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on June 10, 2009, 03:49:46 PM There does seem to be an awful lot of lucky people out their who find these hoards without the use of a metal detector!
About a year ago a builder up near Oxford unearthed a hoard of Gold coins whilst digging the foundations for an extension & a guy in Thornbury (South Glos) found a huge hoard of Roman coins whilst digging a fish pond in his garden! Me, I'd just love to find a hoard! :'( |