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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Apr 21, 2018, 06:05 PM

Title: Amazing Bronze Age gold find.....at car boot sale
Post by: Imperial Dave on Apr 21, 2018, 06:05 PM
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/16175039.__39_Oldest_gold_in_Britain__39__bought_at_an_Oxfordshire_car_boot_sale/

well, that's tomorrow taken care of....off to my local car boot sale!
Title: Re: Amazing Bronze Age gold find.....at car boot sale
Post by: Patrick Waterson on Apr 21, 2018, 06:34 PM
Hope you strike, gold, Dave. ;)
Title: Re: Amazing Bronze Age gold find.....at car boot sale
Post by: Imperial Dave on Apr 21, 2018, 07:45 PM
You do wonder how in earth the person selling it didnt check properly first
Title: Re: Amazing Bronze Age gold find.....at car boot sale
Post by: Patrick Waterson on Apr 22, 2018, 06:57 AM
It came in a 'box of gold watch parts', which suggests assumption rather than perception on the part of the seller.
Title: Re: Amazing Bronze Age gold find.....at car boot sale
Post by: Imperial Dave on Apr 22, 2018, 08:59 AM
Quote from: Patrick Waterson on Apr 22, 2018, 06:57 AM
It came in a 'box of gold watch parts', which suggests assumption rather than perception on the part of the seller.

absolutely but gold is gold and worth checking into  :)
Title: Re: Amazing Bronze Age gold find.....at car boot sale
Post by: Jim Webster on Apr 22, 2018, 09:54 AM
Quote from: Holly on Apr 22, 2018, 08:59 AM
Quote from: Patrick Waterson on Apr 22, 2018, 06:57 AM
It came in a 'box of gold watch parts', which suggests assumption rather than perception on the part of the seller.

absolutely but gold is gold and worth checking into  :)
gold is always worth checking!  :o
Title: Re: Amazing Bronze Age gold find.....at car boot sale
Post by: Imperial Dave on Apr 22, 2018, 01:39 PM
If I'd seen it.!  8)
Title: Re: Amazing Bronze Age gold find.....at car boot sale
Post by: Flaminpig0 on Apr 22, 2018, 01:43 PM
Always worth checking things:
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/genuinely-unexpected-item-found-in-bagging-area-20160721111161 (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/genuinely-unexpected-item-found-in-bagging-area-20160721111161)

Title: Re: Amazing Bronze Age gold find.....at car boot sale
Post by: Imperial Dave on Apr 22, 2018, 01:46 PM
Quote from: Flaminpig0 on Apr 22, 2018, 01:43 PM
Always worth checking things:
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/genuinely-unexpected-item-found-in-bagging-area-20160721111161 (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/genuinely-unexpected-item-found-in-bagging-area-20160721111161)

Quite!  ;D
Title: Re: Amazing Bronze Age gold find.....at car boot sale
Post by: Jim Webster on Apr 22, 2018, 01:52 PM
Quote from: Holly on Apr 22, 2018, 01:46 PM
Quote from: Flaminpig0 on Apr 22, 2018, 01:43 PM
Always worth checking things:
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/genuinely-unexpected-item-found-in-bagging-area-20160721111161 (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/genuinely-unexpected-item-found-in-bagging-area-20160721111161)

Quite!  ;D
well you would, wouldn't you  8)
Title: Re: Amazing Bronze Age gold find.....at car boot sale
Post by: Imperial Dave on Apr 22, 2018, 05:43 PM
The best I've  ever found was a trangia at a car boot sale for £4!