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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Dec 19, 2021, 01:35 PM

Title: Detectorist finds 10,000 Roman coins in Huntingdon hoard
Post by: Imperial Dave on Dec 19, 2021, 01:35 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-59665406

how many.....?!
Title: Re: Detectorist finds 10,000 Roman coins in Huntingdon hoard
Post by: Jon Freitag on Dec 19, 2021, 02:24 PM
Interesting find but "detectorist" is a new term to me.
Title: Re: Detectorist finds 10,000 Roman coins in Huntingdon hoard
Post by: Duncan Head on Dec 19, 2021, 02:45 PM
Not come across this programme (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06l51nr), then?
Title: Re: Detectorist finds 10,000 Roman coins in Huntingdon hoard
Post by: Jon Freitag on Dec 19, 2021, 02:54 PM
Nope.
Title: Re: Detectorist finds 10,000 Roman coins in Huntingdon hoard
Post by: Erpingham on Dec 19, 2021, 03:32 PM
Leaving aside the TV show, detectorists have become embedded in our archaeological establishment.  Its another example of amateurs and professionals connecting in a discipline, as we discussed elsewhere.  The reason you keep reading about them is not just Dave Hollin's obsessions but because detectorists who play be the rules are supported with press coverage and their moment in the sun as well as a chance of a fair price for any trasure found, in order to encourage a responsible approach to their hobby. 
Title: Re: Detectorist finds 10,000 Roman coins in Huntingdon hoard
Post by: Imperial Dave on Dec 19, 2021, 05:11 PM
Quote from: Erpingham on Dec 19, 2021, 03:32 PM
Leaving aside the TV show, detectorists have become embedded in our archaeological establishment.  Its another example of amateurs and professionals connecting in a discipline, as we discussed elsewhere.  The reason you keep reading about them is not just Dave Hollin's obsessions but because detectorists who play be the rules are supported with press coverage and their moment in the sun as well as a chance of a fair price for any trasure found, in order to encourage a responsible approach to their hobby.

obsession.....?  :-[
Title: Re: Detectorist finds 10,000 Roman coins in Huntingdon hoard
Post by: Aetius on Dec 19, 2021, 05:22 PM
You can get the TV show, not the treasure, on Amazon Prime Video. At least you can here in Canada...

John
Title: Re: Detectorist finds 10,000 Roman coins in Huntingdon hoard
Post by: Erpingham on Dec 19, 2021, 05:55 PM
Quote from: Holly on Dec 19, 2021, 05:11 PM
Quote from: Erpingham on Dec 19, 2021, 03:32 PM
Leaving aside the TV show, detectorists have become embedded in our archaeological establishment.  Its another example of amateurs and professionals connecting in a discipline, as we discussed elsewhere.  The reason you keep reading about them is not just Dave Hollin's obsessions but because detectorists who play be the rules are supported with press coverage and their moment in the sun as well as a chance of a fair price for any trasure found, in order to encourage a responsible approach to their hobby.

obsession.....?  :-[

Admit it Dave, you love stories of things from the past being dug up in some non-descript field :)
Title: Re: Detectorist finds 10,000 Roman coins in Huntingdon hoard
Post by: Imperial Dave on Dec 19, 2021, 07:50 PM
weeeeeell
Title: Re: Detectorist finds 10,000 Roman coins in Huntingdon hoard
Post by: Tim on Dec 19, 2021, 09:36 PM
But only if they have an Arthurian connection...
Title: Re: Detectorist finds 10,000 Roman coins in Huntingdon hoard
Post by: Imperial Dave on Dec 19, 2021, 09:37 PM
it certainly helps.... ::)
Title: Re: Detectorist finds 10,000 Roman coins in Huntingdon hoard
Post by: Jim Webster on Dec 20, 2021, 06:40 PM
Quote from: Tim on Dec 19, 2021, 09:36 PM
But only if they have an Arthurian connection...

for a very broad definition of the term Arthurian   8)
Title: Re: Detectorist finds 10,000 Roman coins in Huntingdon hoard
Post by: Imperial Dave on Dec 20, 2021, 07:28 PM
extremely so.....
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