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The article focuses on the history and significance of the Buddhist collection at Chiddingstone Castle, England once owned by Denys Eyre Bower. Topics include the origin and expansion of the castle, the personal importance of Buddhism to Bower, and insights into his acquisition and display of the Buddhist collection reflecting his passion for art and antiques.

The article discusses the author's experience of finding rare Saxon and Roman coins and other artifacts in England.

Describes the influences and innovations in design history in Tudor and Stuart Britain featured at the opening of the British Galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England. Innovations in decorated fabrics in the 16th and 17th century; Glass-making in the 16th century; Introduction of different kinds of artifacts irrespective of design techniques or materials.

Presents information on the Secretum, an hidden repository of the British Museum for artifacts deemed pornographic and unfit for public display by Victorian curators in the 19th century. Significance of the Secretum to the study of the evolution of pornography; History of the Secretum; Details on the contents of the Secretum.

The article provides information on a shop called Empire Antiquities in Nottinghamshire, England, which offers artefacts discovered through metal detecting. The owner is a member of the Dukeries Metal Detecting Society. His offerings include coins, glass pots, rings and medals from the Stone Age to the 1960s.

The author narrates his experiences searching for ancient coins and antiques in the grounds of a church in England.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience in finding coins and other artifacts through metal detecting in a grassland area in England.

The article presents various interesting discoveries, hidden locations, and exceptional items in the world of metal detecting and archaeology. Among the items featured is a note that was reproduced from 17th century official documents and signed by Josiah Burchett, a member of the expedition that dismantled the Royal Navy's base at Tangier in 1683. Other events discussed include the discovery of a hoard of Elizabethan-era coins in Derbyshire, England in 1865.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of searching for artifacts in a farm in Staffordshire, England.

The article presents the author's experience of visiting an excavation project aiming to uncover a lost Anglo-Saxon village at West Stow in Suffolk, England during the early 1970s. The village had been covered by sand dunes since the 13th century. He was granted a guided tour by the director of the dig. The author also describes several metal-detecting experiences, as well as the most unusual and valuable items he discovered.

Presents an article on metal detecting in Winchester, England. Use of a C-Scope CS990 metal detector in the search; Description of Saxon artifact that was recovered in the area; Results of the investigations conducted on the artifact.

The article presents news briefs related to historical preservation. Additional funding will be required to restore the historic tea clipper ship Cutty Sark following a fire. The British government may cancel a proposal for a tunnel intended to reduce traffic near Stonehenge. Zawi Hawass, secretary general of the supreme council of Egyptian antiquities, has warned that touring exhibitions of Egyptian antiquities must contribute to Egyptian archaeological conservation.

Highlights the manuscripts, artifacts, textiles and paintings included in the exhibition "The Silk Road: Trade Travel, War and Faith," at the British Library in London, England from May 7 to September 12, 2004. Historical background on the establishment of trade in the Silk Road; Role of archaeologist Aurel Stein in the discovery of manuscripts; Topics discussed in the manuscripts. INSET: Capturing Conflict.

The article focuses on the discovery of the Harrogate Hoard treasure in England on January 6, 2007. The treasure hunters initially found the Carolingian gilded silver cup, a number of silver ingots, and a chain with a decorated bead on the end. The X-ray of the decoration on the cup revealed detailed images of animals such as deer and a horse. The British Museum recorded a total of 617 coins, including a few rare coins, 65 other items of silver jewelry and a gold bracelet.

The article discusses issues related to several ways in which metal detectorists and Finds Liaison Officers (FLOs) can improve the data they are getting under the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) in Great Britain. According to the author, the most important area where improvements could be made is in the locations of finds. Information on case studies of metal detecting activities in several sites, such as Corbridge, Northumberland in England, is presented.

The article presents information on the Old Hall in England, with details on the structure and its gardens.

This section offers news briefs on archaeology-related mysteries and phenomena as of January 1, 2014. The Tullie House Museum in Carlisle, England are soliciting ideas about the two 6,000-year-old wooden tridents discovered in 2009 during archaeological excavations. A brief overview of the results of an acoustic tests of all bluestones at Stonehenge is given. Archaeoastronomer Giulio Magli suggests that the Göbekli Tepe temple in Turkey may have been aligned with the Sirius star.

The article presents questions and answers related to treasure hunting. One person asks about a cherubic artifact found in a garden while cultivating. Another questions the coin and figurine he has found on a recent trip to Baldock in England. A reader asks about a copper with loops discovered while metal detecting.

Focuses on an exhibition called 'Queen of Sheba: Treasures From Ancient Yemen,' to be held through October 2002 at the British Museum. Showcasing of antiquities discovered by archaeologists in the extinct kingdoms of southern Arabia; Foundation to stories about gold mines in the region.

Provides information on ancient artifacts, a conservation project and a naturalist in England. Collections of ancient Egyptian artifacts at Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology in London, England; Conservation project on the coastline in Durham, England; Profile of the late naturalist Henry Walter Bates.

The article offers information on a conference titled "Portable Antiquities: Archeology Collecting, Metal Detecting," to be held in Newcastle upon Tyne, England on March 13, 2010.

The article features the two winners of the UKDetectornet November Find of the Month competition in Great Britain. The winning find includes a Roman gold finger ring depicting the classic Fortuna design which was found by John Guild in Kent, England. The other winner is a not-so-common Dublin mint farthing of Edward I unearthed by Barry Carpenter in South Staffordshire-North Warkwickshire border in England.

The article reports on the activities of the Ipswich & District Detector Club in England for 2009. The club held its monthly meetings at the Whitehouse Community Centre in Ipswich. The club held an auction during its February meeting. It also presented a list of artifacts collected by the club including Swiss bronze coin, Crotal bell and Ducal button.

The article offers information on the South Lancashire & Cheshire Metal Detecting Club (MDC) meeting and 30th anniversary celebration held in Lancashire, England in September 2008. It notes several highlights of the event including the honoring of the two founding members of the MDC which are John Fargher and Brian Cross, as well as the presenting of the "Find of the Month" items.

The article reports on the Ipswich & Distric Detecting Club (DC) meeting at the Whitehouse Community Centre in Limerick Close, Ipswich, England on July 29, 2008. It notes that Bob Thomas discussed about English crown coins. A portion of the meeting focused on the "Find of the Month," featuring various antique pieces found using metal detectors such as two-hand grenade bases, a cat identity disc and a 1885 Victoria half sovereign is also highlighted.

The article features the bronze tableware discovered during excavations at a building site in London, England. The bronze tableware pieces indicate they were property of a wealthy Roman during the Roman Britain times. The tableware was found at the bottom of an eight feet well. According to Jenny Hall, curator of Roman London at the Museum of London, such objects are nothing like those that were ever found in London or the whole Great Britain before.

The article discusses the highlights of the meeting of Hinckley Search Society in England in March and April 2007. It was noted that Nick Cooper from the University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) illustrated how much history is being buried under modern day structures. In April, Linden Cooper also from ULAS talked about Later Neolithic Rothley. Several artefacts that were given awards include Charles I penny and 14th century ring brooch.

The article discusses the highlights of the meeting of Thames & Field in England in March 2007. It was stated that there were several guests and prospective new members who attended the meeting. Various artefacts found are presented including Charles I Irish siege sixpence dating 1643-1644, a Roman gold gilded mount, a silver denarius of Severus Alexander and a Roman glass bottle.

The article reviews the exhibition "Magical History Tour Exhibition," at The Merseyside Maritime Museum in Liverpool, England from July 2007 through 2008.