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I wish that would happen in my garden. I might get it dug over!

Hello Autumnlady and welcome!

I need a little help from one of our Brit friends. What is an allotment? And why were people digging there?

Simple Beag. In the days of rapid industrialisation, mainly 19 C, houses for workers were built 'back to back' so that that no gardens etc existed. Local authorities tried to help by setting aside areas of ground nearby for cultivation by these house holders. Each area was 'alloted' to a certain residential complex and distributed accordingly for a small annual rental.
Many of these allotments still exist and are used for the growing of vegetables and for relaxation.

Ahh.... ok, thanks Digit.

Ms. McGlashon is worthy of praise even helping the dig team recover artifacts. The Peterborough Museum gets the 'rolls-royce' of finds, a priceless brass bowel and Ms. McGlashon probably gets a pat on the back and her picture in the paper. This makes her even more noteable in my book.

Isn't it always so Monk. In science there have been several shocking examples in recent years where the team leader gets the credit, knighthood, Nobel prize. The invention of the transistor and the unravelling of the DNA spiral are just two of the more glaring examples.

"I'm totally gobsmacked

As George Bernard Shaw once said, the English and Americans are two peoples separated by a common language.

So is our new friend Autumn Lady Ms McGlashon herself??

Come clean Autumn Lady, we're all in a sweat of anticipation.
And if you can, will you keep us upto date on how this find progresses. It makes a great change from Stone Henge and Romano Brittain.

Manystones wrote:So is our new friend Autumn Lady Ms McGlashon herself??

Hmmmm - I missed the Peterborough location for AutumnLady

Most counties in the UK Monk have a local archaeological society. If AL dosn't get back to us I'll see what I can find out and post it, but if she (he)? is directly involved it would be great.

Forum Monk wrote: The Peterborough Museum gets a priceless brass bowel and Ms. McGlashon probably gets a pat on the back and her picture in the paper.....

Minimalist wrote:As George Bernard Shaw once said, the English and Americans are two peoples separated by a common language.

Indeed!

As George Bernard Shaw once said, the English and Americans are two peoples separated by a common language.

didn't know much about Geography that Shaw did he
maybe if he'd heard of the atlantic he might have mentioned it as well

Speaking of being gobsmacked...........

Is this hyar Priceless Brass Bowel the

Brit equivalent of the good ol' American

Cast Iron Stomach?

The possibilities are astonishing.

john