A podcast about hunting for history, lost treasure and ordinary people discovering extraordinary objects.When it comes to unearthing history George Ridgway and ...
THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 3. Cardew’s Clues.Meet the Reverend Cardew of Helmingham.Eccentric Victorian. Amateur Archaeologist. History Hunter. In 1864 Cardew started writing a journal to record all the discoveries he had made around Suffolk: Roman villas, Anglo-Saxon barrows, moated Medieval manors, and ancient burials. All of which he gently covered back up and left in place.The only clues to the locations of these incredible discoveries were in the journals, which themselves were left to gather dust. Forgotten. Until, that is, another couple of History Hunters found them and dusted them off 160 years later… Guess who?To not miss an episode, please follow and subscribe to the pod on your favourite podcast platform.And to see images and videos of everything discussed and discovered, please follow us across our socials:Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastFacebook & YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting PodcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Storm Severus
THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 2. Storm Severus.Join the boys as they battle gale force storms and mysterious signals in the Suffolk countryside, hunting for Iron Age and Roman treasures.Following up on clues they've discovered in old records and maps, George and Paul head off in the Landy to investigate a peculiar field, in an intriguing landscape, on the edge of a rural village, with imaginations running wild as to what could be out there. No change there then. And no change in Paul's ability to dig small holes... although this time, has it all been worth it?They can't top discovering gold in episode 1, can they?To not miss an episode, please follow and subscribe to the pod on your favourite podcast platform.And to see images and videos of everything discussed and discovered, please follow us across our socials.Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastFacebook & YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting PodcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Helmingham Hoard
THE LAND ROVERS: DIGGING DEEPEREpisode 1. The Helmingham Hoard.Our brand new history hunting podcast kicks off with what every archaeologist and detectorist dreams of finding - a massive Roman hoard!And this one was discovered by our very own George.Join the boys from the site of the discovery and hear the incredible story of the largest Claudian hoard ever discovered in Britain. How did George unearth hundreds of ancient gold and silver coins in the gorgeous Suffolk countryside? Why was it there? Who buried it? What else is still out there?And that's not all.After heading to London in the trusty Land Rover for the worldwide sale of the hoard, the boys return for one last hunt when George discovers something else extraordinary...Special thanks to Alice Cullen, coin specialist at Noonans, Mayfair, and the whole team at Noonans.To find out more about the discovery, and to see images and videos of everything discussed and discovered in this episode, please follow us across our socials.Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastYouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting PodcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Land Rovers: A History Hunting Podcast
Introducing a new podcast about hunting for history, lost treasure and ordinary people discovering extraordinary objects.When it comes to unearthing history George Ridgway and Paul Jacobs have the pedigree.Well, George does.He discovered Britain's largest Claudian hoard stuffed full of gold and silver Roman and Iron Age coins.Paul found some rusty nails and a podcasting buddy.Join George, Paul, and one slightly unreliable Land Rover, as they search the gorgeous Suffolk landscape for buried treasure. Along the way they'll detect with the finders of some of Britain's greatest treasures, meet experts to shed new light on their incredible discoveries, go behind the scenes at museums, and welcome a few famous faces into the muddy world of metal detecting.That's if the Landy makes it of course. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A podcast about hunting for history, lost treasure and ordinary people discovering extraordinary objects.When it comes to unearthing history George Ridgway and Paul Jacobs have the pedigree.Well, George does.He discovered Britain's largest Claudian hoard stuffed full of gold and silver Roman and Iron Age coins.Paul found some rusty nails and a podcasting buddy.Join George, Paul, and one slightly unreliable Land Rover, as they search the gorgeous Suffolk landscape for buried treasure.Along the way they'll detect with the finders of some of Britain's greatest treasures, meet experts to shed new light on their incredible discoveries, go behind the scenes at museums, and welcome a few famous faces into the muddy world of metal detecting.That's if the Landy makes it of course. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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