Posted on 07/01/2022 11:02:47 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
“Lighten up, Francis”
Still living in your head?
Well that’s his problem, not mine.
I’ll watch it and let you know if it is the one I am remembering. Thanks for the line.
My pleasure. Looks like there are others, but not all are specific to that one event. I noticed a news story from 1964, in b&w.
I watched the hour long video about King John’s final journey. Unfortunately it is not the show I remember. I’ll watch the 1964 video later, but it is definitely not it either because that one is in color. Also I’m wondering if I’m taking bits of Time Team episodes and have created a composite show in my mind on this topic, that does not actually exist. Cheers.
The 1964 video was quite interesting. And I agree that the missing treasure may have been “rescued” by the local people of the Fens as their “scavenger’s toll” for crossing the causeway.
I also viewed a video by a David Cox from 2003 and though interesting, was, again, not the one I remember viewing.
I did find this Time Team show about King John’s “lost palace” on the fringe of Sherwood Forest. There is no mention of the “lost treasure” but the show is quite good, in its own right. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRuKu9uwxzo
This quest to excavate this find area has been going on for some time - recall seeing a documentary where they found a distinctive piece of jewelry that was likely part of the haul.
The site must be under some kind of protection, and they’re having to try to drum up demand to allow the dig(s).
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