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Monday, 2 January 2017
A unique Silandos/Tabala mule
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I recently came across this ancient coin that has a rather interesting story. It was sold as a 21mm bronze coin of the Silandos mint in L...
Saturday, 3 September 2016
A dynastic coin of Claudius
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Claudius, Tetradrachm, c.45-6 AD, RPC I 5164 I recently acquired this “dynastic” coin, made in Alexandria, Egypt, of the emperor Claud...
Sunday, 7 August 2016
Tarr Steps, Devon
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The Tarr Steps, Devon, are a clapper bridge across the River Barle in the Exmoor National Park, Somerset, England. A typical clapper bridg...
Thursday, 14 July 2016
Iron Age or Roman beehive quern from the lower Wharfe valley
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I have just been fortunate enough to acquire as a garden ornament an ancient beehive quern. Dating from the Iron Age or early/mid Rom...
Sunday, 10 July 2016
Joseph Palmer and Edward Palmer
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Seeing the posts on the internet about the Somme has prompted me to post about my two great uncles who died in the Great War and are n...
Sunday, 19 June 2016
Three ancient Greek fractional coins
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This isn’t an oversized pound coin, it is a normal 22.5mm diameter piece, yet it comfortably displays three ancient Greek fractional silve...
Sunday, 17 April 2016
Knaresborough Priory and St Robert's cave
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I took a walk along the course of the River Nidd in Knaresborough today and happened upon Abbey Road. Along this road the long destroyed K...
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