by Webmistress | Jun 14, 2016 | Archaeology
Find of the Month May 2016 The period of History commonly known as the English civil war would have been a strange time to have been living in Lincolnshire; it started in 1642 when Charles raised his Royal Standard in Nottingham and ended in 1649 when Charles was...
by Webmistress | Jun 8, 2016 | Archaeology, Heritage
Find of the Month April 2016 King Alexander III might not be somebody you associate with British history. However, he was a Scottish King who reigned from 1249-1286. This was a time when Scotland was completely independent to England although there were clearly strong...
by Webmistress | Apr 18, 2016 | Archaeology, Heritage
FIND OF THE MONTH – March 2016 by David Allsop This month’s find is actually a collection of Roman coins. The site is just outside Minting and has turned up several tens of coins over the past year or so. A collection is currently with Adam Daubney, the local...
by Webmistress | Feb 8, 2016 | Archaeology, Heritage
This month’s find is a mediaeval lead ampulla. The one identified here is probably a later example from the mid 15th to the early 16th century. Interestingly, according to an article I read by William Anderson, Lincolnshire tops the national table for finds of...
by Webmistress | Dec 27, 2015 | Archaeology, Heritage
When is a coin not a coin? By David Allsop The answer to this question is when it’s a love token or indeed simply a decorated object. This month’s find is actually two finds, both found in the same field in Minting but which share a common pattern; they have both...
by Webmistress | Nov 24, 2015 | Archaeology, Heritage
Find of the month November 2015 – By David Allsop Silver hammered coinage is a joy to find when metal detecting. Being silver it has generally not corroded a great deal and so can be easier to identify. However, if it has been in circulation a long time before it was...
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