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Missing treasures from the British Museum were sold by its curator

Missing treasures from the British Museum were sold by its curator

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The FBI's US investigative agency has targeted the sale of hundreds of treasures from the British Museum to American buyers. The British Museum reported last year that at least 1,500 gems, jewels and other items from its collections had disappeared, been stolen or damaged. The museum claims a curator sold them, causing at least 3 million crowns worth of damage...
He found a 2,000-year-old Celtic figurine, sold it at auction

He found a 2,000-year-old Celtic figurine, sold it at auction

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At Little Chishill in Cambridgeshire, detectorist Bob Jemmett managed to discover a unique Celtic bronze fertility figurine from the 1st century 6 years ago. He found it in a freshly ploughed field during a mass detector expedition. He reported the discovery to the Portable Antiquities Scheme and after subsequent investigation it was returned to him, stating that it did not qualify as a treasure. This Friday, it was offered at auction...
Two unique detector finds worth millions stolen from museum

Two unique detector finds worth millions stolen from museum

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One of the largest gold neckpieces from the Bronze Age, worth CZK 6.4 million, was stolen. On Tuesday 7. May 7, thieves broke into the Ely Museum in the early hours of the morning and purposely stole two meatIn addition to the necklace, there was also a heavy gold bracelet from the Bronze Age. Experts fear that the objects will be melted down and their cultural and historical value will disappear forever...
He had been waiting for years to be able to search in the designated field. Then he discovered a hoard of medieval coins...

He had been waiting for years to be able to search in the designated field. Then he discovered a hoard of medieval coins...

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When Alan Baxter found a massive 13th-century silver and gilt medieval ring in a farmer's field in Fife, Scotland, he knew there might be other ancient artefacts nearby. However, the hard and tall stubble from the thick oat crop each year made it impossible to search, so the farmer had to wait four years before planting and harvesting carrots...
Searched the river with a magnet, found a 1,100-year-old sword

Searched the river with a magnet, found a 1,100-year-old sword

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So-called "magnet fishing" - fishing for ferromagnetic objects from rivers, streams, lakes and ponds is generally an interesting activity, where you can sometimes catch a nice piece of history. But rarely something as old as Trevor Penny, who pulled a complete 9th century Viking sword from the River Cherwell near Enslow in West Oxfordshire.
A beautifully preserved gold buckle from the Bronze Age as the best find of the year

A beautifully preserved gold buckle from the Bronze Age as the best find of the year

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Amateur detectorist Jonathan Needham from Staffordshire has discovered a remarkable 3,000-year-old gold pin dating back to the Late Bronze Age. It was used to fasten a dress or cloak and must have belonged to a high-ranking person. Experts say it is the best-preserved pin of its type ever discovered in Britain and only the seventh overall...
Golden treasure in the flint cavity

Golden treasure in the flint cavity

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The British Museum's latest PAS Annual Report states that for 2022, the most treasures have been reported since the Portable Antiquities Scheme was launched. A total of 53,000 archaeological finds were reported and of these, 1,378 cases met the definition of treasure, including a very interesting hoard of gold Celtic staters in a flint 'box'...

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