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Another good reason to dig a pond
://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/3501426.stm
Roman treasure found in pond dig The coins are thought to date from the 4th century A man unearthed a priceless hoard of 20,000 Roman coins as he dug a new fishpond in his back garden. Experts say the money may date from the 4th Century and could be the biggest find of its kind in Britain. The coins were crammed into a ceramic pot which broke up as it was dug out of the ground at Thornbury, Gloucestershire. Now a coroner must decide if Ken Allen, who made the discovery, can keep the treasure. Gail Boyle, from Bristol Museum, said: "This is the most amazing find of treasure to come out of this area for 30 years." Mr Allen said: "It was a great surprise and at first I didn't realise what we had found. "The pot was perfectly upright, I can't believe that this discovery was only 20ft from our house." I can't believe that this discovery was only 20ft from our house. Ken Allen Kurt Adams, the Finds Liaison Officer for Gloucestershire and Avon, said: "The coins identified so far can be attributed to Constantine the Great. "The mint marks - a letter or symbol used to indicate the mint which produced the coin - suggest Trier, Germany and Constantinople as possible places of origin." Treasure trove The coins are in the care of Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery where they are being cleaned in a special laboratory. They will then be taken to the British Museum in London for further examination. A spokeswoman for Bristol Coroner's Court said that even though the coins were found on Mr Allen's property they could still be ruled as being property of the state. "What determines this is if the coins were buried there intentionally or lost. "It is possible somebody put them there and forgot about them, or never intended for them to be found. "The coroner can rule whether they are the finder's treasure or not." |
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Another good reason to dig a pond
Man, if that happened here in the US, I could just hear the lawyers winding
themselves up! Joe On 3/12/04 4:37 PM, "jammer" wrote: A spokeswoman for Bristol Coroner's Court said that even though the coins were found on Mr Allen's property they could still be ruled as being property of the state. "What determines this is if the coins were buried there intentionally or lost. "It is possible somebody put them there and forgot about them, or never intended for them to be found. "The coroner can rule whether they are the finder's treasure or not." -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Another good reason to dig a pond
Man, if that happened here in the US, I could just hear the lawyers winding
themselves up! Joe On 3/12/04 4:37 PM, "jammer" wrote: A spokeswoman for Bristol Coroner's Court said that even though the coins were found on Mr Allen's property they could still be ruled as being property of the state. "What determines this is if the coins were buried there intentionally or lost. "It is possible somebody put them there and forgot about them, or never intended for them to be found. "The coroner can rule whether they are the finder's treasure or not." -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Another good reason to dig a pond
It is possible somebody put them there and forgot about them, or
never intended for them to be found. Well, I don't think they are coming back, fourth century and all, I'd say they were good and lost! kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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Another good reason to dig a pond
What rotten laws!! The coins were found on his property and obviously
whoever put them where they were found is long gone. He should surely be called the owner. I think the laws here in the States are just as greedy. "jammer" wrote in message ... ://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/3501426.stm Roman treasure found in pond dig The coins are thought to date from the 4th century A man unearthed a priceless hoard of 20,000 Roman coins as he dug a new fishpond in his back garden. Experts say the money may date from the 4th Century and could be the biggest find of its kind in Britain. The coins were crammed into a ceramic pot which broke up as it was dug out of the ground at Thornbury, Gloucestershire. Now a coroner must decide if Ken Allen, who made the discovery, can keep the treasure. Gail Boyle, from Bristol Museum, said: "This is the most amazing find of treasure to come out of this area for 30 years." Mr Allen said: "It was a great surprise and at first I didn't realise what we had found. "The pot was perfectly upright, I can't believe that this discovery was only 20ft from our house." I can't believe that this discovery was only 20ft from our house. Ken Allen Kurt Adams, the Finds Liaison Officer for Gloucestershire and Avon, said: "The coins identified so far can be attributed to Constantine the Great. "The mint marks - a letter or symbol used to indicate the mint which produced the coin - suggest Trier, Germany and Constantinople as possible places of origin." Treasure trove The coins are in the care of Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery where they are being cleaned in a special laboratory. They will then be taken to the British Museum in London for further examination. A spokeswoman for Bristol Coroner's Court said that even though the coins were found on Mr Allen's property they could still be ruled as being property of the state. "What determines this is if the coins were buried there intentionally or lost. "It is possible somebody put them there and forgot about them, or never intended for them to be found. "The coroner can rule whether they are the finder's treasure or not." |
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Another good reason to dig a pond
Just another reason to keep your mouth Shut when it comes
to involving a Government in your business! You know, or should, that they will confiscate anything they can and call it theirs. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "broomhilda" wrote in message hlink.net... What rotten laws!! The coins were found on his property and obviously whoever put them where they were found is long gone. He should surely be called the owner. I think the laws here in the States are just as greedy. "jammer" wrote in message ... ://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/3501426.stm Roman treasure found in pond dig The coins are thought to date from the 4th century A man unearthed a priceless hoard of 20,000 Roman coins as he dug a new fishpond in his back garden. Experts say the money may date from the 4th Century and could be the biggest find of its kind in Britain. The coins were crammed into a ceramic pot which broke up as it was dug out of the ground at Thornbury, Gloucestershire. Now a coroner must decide if Ken Allen, who made the discovery, can keep the treasure. Gail Boyle, from Bristol Museum, said: "This is the most amazing find of treasure to come out of this area for 30 years." Mr Allen said: "It was a great surprise and at first I didn't realise what we had found. "The pot was perfectly upright, I can't believe that this discovery was only 20ft from our house." I can't believe that this discovery was only 20ft from our house. Ken Allen Kurt Adams, the Finds Liaison Officer for Gloucestershire and Avon, said: "The coins identified so far can be attributed to Constantine the Great. "The mint marks - a letter or symbol used to indicate the mint which produced the coin - suggest Trier, Germany and Constantinople as possible places of origin." Treasure trove The coins are in the care of Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery where they are being cleaned in a special laboratory. They will then be taken to the British Museum in London for further examination. A spokeswoman for Bristol Coroner's Court said that even though the coins were found on Mr Allen's property they could still be ruled as being property of the state. "What determines this is if the coins were buried there intentionally or lost. "It is possible somebody put them there and forgot about them, or never intended for them to be found. "The coroner can rule whether they are the finder's treasure or not." |
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Another good reason to dig a pond
Just another reason to keep your mouth Shut when it comes
to involving a Government in your business! You know, or should, that they will confiscate anything they can and call it theirs. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "broomhilda" wrote in message hlink.net... What rotten laws!! The coins were found on his property and obviously whoever put them where they were found is long gone. He should surely be called the owner. I think the laws here in the States are just as greedy. "jammer" wrote in message ... ://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/3501426.stm Roman treasure found in pond dig The coins are thought to date from the 4th century A man unearthed a priceless hoard of 20,000 Roman coins as he dug a new fishpond in his back garden. Experts say the money may date from the 4th Century and could be the biggest find of its kind in Britain. The coins were crammed into a ceramic pot which broke up as it was dug out of the ground at Thornbury, Gloucestershire. Now a coroner must decide if Ken Allen, who made the discovery, can keep the treasure. Gail Boyle, from Bristol Museum, said: "This is the most amazing find of treasure to come out of this area for 30 years." Mr Allen said: "It was a great surprise and at first I didn't realise what we had found. "The pot was perfectly upright, I can't believe that this discovery was only 20ft from our house." I can't believe that this discovery was only 20ft from our house. Ken Allen Kurt Adams, the Finds Liaison Officer for Gloucestershire and Avon, said: "The coins identified so far can be attributed to Constantine the Great. "The mint marks - a letter or symbol used to indicate the mint which produced the coin - suggest Trier, Germany and Constantinople as possible places of origin." Treasure trove The coins are in the care of Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery where they are being cleaned in a special laboratory. They will then be taken to the British Museum in London for further examination. A spokeswoman for Bristol Coroner's Court said that even though the coins were found on Mr Allen's property they could still be ruled as being property of the state. "What determines this is if the coins were buried there intentionally or lost. "It is possible somebody put them there and forgot about them, or never intended for them to be found. "The coroner can rule whether they are the finder's treasure or not." |
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Another good reason to dig a pond
Just another reason to keep your mouth Shut when it comes
to involving a Government in your business! You know, or should, that they will confiscate anything they can and call it theirs. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "broomhilda" wrote in message hlink.net... What rotten laws!! The coins were found on his property and obviously whoever put them where they were found is long gone. He should surely be called the owner. I think the laws here in the States are just as greedy. "jammer" wrote in message ... ://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/3501426.stm Roman treasure found in pond dig The coins are thought to date from the 4th century A man unearthed a priceless hoard of 20,000 Roman coins as he dug a new fishpond in his back garden. Experts say the money may date from the 4th Century and could be the biggest find of its kind in Britain. The coins were crammed into a ceramic pot which broke up as it was dug out of the ground at Thornbury, Gloucestershire. Now a coroner must decide if Ken Allen, who made the discovery, can keep the treasure. Gail Boyle, from Bristol Museum, said: "This is the most amazing find of treasure to come out of this area for 30 years." Mr Allen said: "It was a great surprise and at first I didn't realise what we had found. "The pot was perfectly upright, I can't believe that this discovery was only 20ft from our house." I can't believe that this discovery was only 20ft from our house. Ken Allen Kurt Adams, the Finds Liaison Officer for Gloucestershire and Avon, said: "The coins identified so far can be attributed to Constantine the Great. "The mint marks - a letter or symbol used to indicate the mint which produced the coin - suggest Trier, Germany and Constantinople as possible places of origin." Treasure trove The coins are in the care of Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery where they are being cleaned in a special laboratory. They will then be taken to the British Museum in London for further examination. A spokeswoman for Bristol Coroner's Court said that even though the coins were found on Mr Allen's property they could still be ruled as being property of the state. "What determines this is if the coins were buried there intentionally or lost. "It is possible somebody put them there and forgot about them, or never intended for them to be found. "The coroner can rule whether they are the finder's treasure or not." |
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