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Title: Close but not close enough.Bridgewater.
Post by: simon c on May 16, 2009, 01:36:49 PM
Just read about this in the paper,just up the road from Rooksbridge,Rob you'll have to get back down there and find permission in a few gardens. ;D http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/8052505.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/8052505.stm)


Title: Re: Close but not close enough.Bridgewater.
Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on May 16, 2009, 03:16:21 PM
Now who says Detecting Wales hasnt got a farm in Stowey ::)

                                       ;D


Title: Re: Close but not close enough.Bridgewater.
Post by: Richy on May 16, 2009, 03:52:35 PM
It was found 18" down by a metal detectorist?

What detector was he using?

I want one!


Title: Re: Close but not close enough.Bridgewater.
Post by: sodbuster on May 16, 2009, 03:59:16 PM
Lovely bit of silverware ,and a great story , its all out there somewhere!


Title: Re: Close but not close enough.Bridgewater.
Post by: mole on May 16, 2009, 04:02:52 PM
Don,nt  worry gang ::) we,ll find the big one eventually ;D mole


Title: Re: Close but not close enough.Bridgewater.
Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on May 16, 2009, 04:07:48 PM
It was found 18" down by a metal detectorist?

What detector was he using?

I want one!

That size hoard you would pick up 18 inches down no prob


Title: Re: Close but not close enough.Bridgewater.
Post by: Chef Geoff on May 16, 2009, 04:14:31 PM
Nether Stowey is still a fair way from Rooksbridge, but I could of pointed this place out to you from where we were.


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/roman-coin-hoard-valued-at-pound265000-715451.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/roman-coin-hoard-valued-at-pound265000-715451.html)

Chef


Title: Re: Close but not close enough.Bridgewater.
Post by: Gadget(Ian) on May 16, 2009, 05:39:20 PM
i can get big iron 18 inches down ask taff laff he's got to pull me out of the hole and give me a hand to find it. ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: Close but not close enough.Bridgewater.
Post by: Richy on May 16, 2009, 06:00:59 PM
Huh? Oh yeh, that'll teach me to read posts more closely, I thought it was scattered hoard found in the garden. ::)


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