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7th February 2008, 12:04 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by vulpes
Do they have FLOs in Norway?
No.
Do they have them in Africa? [:o)]
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7th February 2008, 12:50 PM
Quote:quote:"I found the first larger parts and have continued to search for any remaining pieces. I have managed to read some of the Latin, which is inscribed front and back. The first side states the 25 year details with the VISSENT part being visible and the personal name MEXTARVIAAE being readable. The other side has CANTO (sing or praise) and DEIMETVR (Demeter) or Mother Earth on it. Possibly interred in or near a neolithic tumulus. In the 1990's about 200 of these were known finds with only a couple having been found complete, or in two parts originally sealed together."
Wha? Presumably a non-scheduled Neolithic tumulus. Was this plaque interred with it's owner? :face-huh:
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7th February 2008, 02:22 PM
Vulpes... best to ask before making assumptions...
which I am sure you will do.
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7th February 2008, 02:32 PM
You never cease to amaze me Mr Vulpes with your negative and sarcastic attitudes.
I thought I would be used to it by now.
Do you ever have anything positive to say about the heritage or does it only appear in you vocabulary when its found by an archaeologist?
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7th February 2008, 03:06 PM
BAJR host. I did ask, hence the question mark. Gary, my curiosity is far from negative. But the context of this rare object as hinted at in the description on DFD may be of great importance to our understanding of the circumstances of it's deposition. There may be more to this than the object itself. Was it a casual loss or a deliberate deposition, as seems to be implied. Was it inserted into an earlier funerary monument as implied. Perhaps the finder had all necessary permissions, I don't mean to imply that they didn't but it doesn't read particularly well. Clarification please.
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7th February 2008, 03:59 PM
Contact him and find out if the item interests you so much.
I'm sure the person who found the item would be happy to give you the information.
I just hope he hasn't read the posts on here first.
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7th February 2008, 04:53 PM
It's not just the item that interests me, but it's apparent recovery from
Quote:quote:in or near a neolithic tumulus
Was it in or was it near?
Aren't you just a little bit curious about this statement or are you purely interested in the recovered object?
Or as an archaeologist and long-time contributor to this forum am I supposed to ignore this ambiguous statement?
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7th February 2008, 04:56 PM
As I said... ask him.
My post was to ask if anybody knew anything or could help with translation to improve the record.
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7th February 2008, 05:14 PM
The PAS with it's valuable links to both regionals and the British Museum would be all to pleased to help Gary, and have access to all the specialists you need to improve your record. Perhaps archaeological / geophysical investigation of the findspot would also be appropriate - I suggest that you or the finder contacts the relevant local authority archaeologist who may have access to funds for emergency investigation if appropriate.
Not sure how I would contact the finder having looked at your website. Can find his name, but there must be quite a few people around called that.
Anyway perhaps the finder should pursue the avenues indicated above. I'm sure you will pass this on to them and let us know what else they dig up when metal detecting on or near Neolithic funerary monuments in future.
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7th February 2008, 05:20 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by vulpes
I'm sure you will pass this on to them and let us know what else they dig up when metal detecting on or near Neolithic funerary monuments in future.
You do contradict yourself sir... look back at your previous posts.
Thanks for the suggestions anyway.
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