Monday, 13 September 2010

PAS Finally Breaks Silence on Crosby Garrett Helmet

The PAS has at last made an announcement of sorts about the metal detected Crosby Garrett Helmet restored and being sold by Christie's.

http://www.finds.org.uk/news/stories/article/id/195

the Guardian has also done a story on it for those of its readers who do not read auction catalogues:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/sep/13/roman-helmet-metal-detector-cumbria
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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous13 September 2010 at 15:19

    wow, in the Guardan

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  2. Anonymous14 September 2010 at 01:36

    Slightly more articulate: wow, Portable Antiquity, the Blog-- mentioned in the Guardian !

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  3. Paul Barford14 September 2010 at 01:54

    Yes, I suppose she thought it exotic, somebody who does not think metal detecting is the best thing since sliced bread - mind you a foreign resident.

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