[Regia-NA] FW: Carlisle - Roman Armour - gone missing?

[Nicholson, Andrew]

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From: Alex Hunt [mailto:AlexHunt@BRITARCH.AC.UK]
Sent: 24 June 2002 11:03
To: BRITARCH@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: Carlisle - Roman Armour - gone missing?

>Is it true? What was probably the best Roman armour found in Britain has
>gone missing, possibly stolen?

Yes, very sadly and distressingly the armour and other finds have
disappeared, although it seems unclear whether they have been lost or
stolen. The news has been reported on Ananova and in today's edition of The
Times. The Ananova coverage can be read online at:

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_614067.html?menu=

The reports state that the finds actually went missing six months ago; that
the police have been called in to investigate; and that it is feared that
the finds may have been sold-on via the internet.
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