Hidden TREASURES
WOMAN'S WEEKLY|August 04, 2020
All over the UK, there are treasures from the past to be unearthed – and these women are on a mission to find them
ANDREW SHAW
Hidden TREASURES

The British Isles conceal a treasure trove of artefacts. In the soil of our countryside and the mud of our rivers lie Roman coins, Tudor rings, Victorian bottles – hidden gems that tell of a rich history going back thousands of years.

Traditionally a male hobby, these days, more and more women are heading out to the fields and foreshores to hunt for these artefacts. They are becoming metal detectorists and mudlarks – the latter named after Victorian scavengers, often children, who searched the banks of the River Thames for anything they could sell. Here, we meet two women with a passion for unearthing objects that are an almost magical link to our ancestors.

From then on, I was hooked

Leigh Griffiths, 50, is from Norfolk.

About 16 years ago, I bought a £200 metal detector. A friend said I could search on her land, but I was pretty clueless. I was swinging the machine too fast, and I had it on the wrong settings, so it wasn’t cancelling out iron. I ended up with lots of horseshoes!

But then, I unearthed a coin, and my heart leapt. I recognised Queen Elizabeth I in her ruff collar. I have found many coins since, but that one will always be special. From then on, I was hooked.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة August 04, 2020 من WOMAN'S WEEKLY.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة August 04, 2020 من WOMAN'S WEEKLY.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.