Medieval History
A medieval crucifix that was discovered by a treasure hunter may find a permanent home in Dorset.
At an inquest at County Hall in Dorchester, West Dorset coroner Michael Johnston said the artefact was found by John Sharp in a ploughed field at farmland near Winterborne Kingston in January this year.
Mr Johnston said that Mr Sharp, from Parkstone, found the silver and gold crucifix six inches below the ground using a metal detector.
Click here to read this article from the Dorset Echo
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Medieval History
Medieval crucifix may end up in Dorset museum
A medieval crucifix that was discovered by a treasure hunter may find a permanent home in Dorset.
At an inquest at County Hall in Dorchester, West Dorset coroner Michael Johnston said the artefact was found by John Sharp in a ploughed field at farmland near Winterborne Kingston in January this year.
Mr Johnston said that Mr Sharp, from Parkstone, found the silver and gold crucifix six inches below the ground using a metal detector.
Click here to read this article from the Dorset Echo
- Two Medieval Brooches Discovered
Rare finds of two medieval brooches were revealed as treasure at a coroner?s hearing on Tuesday. Sitting on a Treasure hearing at Selby Magistrates? Court, Coroner Rob Turnbull said the two items, both livery brooches, were discovered at separate locations...
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A Medieval silver broach dating back 600 years which was discovered using a metal detector in a Lancashire field has been declared treasure. An inquest at Preston Coroner?s Court heard that the 35mm silver dress closure was discovered by a pair of a metal...
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Medieval skeletons have been uncovered during the first stage of £200,000 building work to revamp a church in Chickerell. Archaeologists were called in when the remains of two children, thought to be from as early as the 13th century, were found close...
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An exciting discovery of an enormous system of ancient tracks trodden by medieval man has been made on a Purbeck heath. Trackways probably in use between the 13th and 18th centuries have come to light on the RSPB?s Stoborough Heath and they cover an area...
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