By Lucy Pearce, Dorset Echo, Friday 3rd June 2011
Journalist Lucy Pearce of the Dorset Echo reports how treasure hunter Mr Walmsley, 44, discovered on April 27 2010 a Durotrigian type grave.
“A TREASURE hunter from Weymouth unearthed an Iron Age grave containing a skeleton of a woman and a number of her belongings.”
You can see the full story in the November 2010 issue of The Searcher Magazine
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Southern Reporter, Published on Friday 27th May 2011
This article from the Southern Reporter thanks a team of 33 volunteer metal detectors who have helped the £33,000 archaeological development project. The article then goes onto to talk about some of the finds that were found from the 1645 battlefield.
“Around 30 people trained in metal detecting searched the site to help with the £30,000 archaeological development of the 1645 battlefield.”
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By Maev Kennedy, The Guardian, Wednesday 25th May 2011
Kennedy talks about the annual report from the British Museum and how there has been a dramatic increase of England’s treasure found by amateurs using metal detectors.
“Amateurs using metal detectors have found record amounts of golden treasure and priceless scraps of history across England, according to an annual report from the British Museum.”
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By Stefano Ambrogi, Reuters.com, Wednesday 25th May 2011
In this Article Ambrogi discusses the huge increase of antiquities being found by “ordinary citizens”.
“Latest figures released by the British Museum on Wednesday showed a “massive” jump in the number of antiquities and spectacular objects classed as treasure being found by ordinary citizens with a passion for history.”
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