Potential Gem Amongst The Rough

shaun2k · 13th November 2013, 07:54 PM

Thank you for that image, it is that type of sword to sad to say, it must have had the end damaged and re pointed, obviously i was spun a yarn by the previous owner..it must certainly wasn't found in the ground in Torrington by his grandad, he obviously knew this, and that makes 12 months of research and excitement vanish very fast.. I'm really gutted because i made myself look a fool in front of some of the leading specialists in the country..

I was right though about one thing, i said it wasn't from England originally..

A few lessons here have been taken in.

i paid £400.00 for it + 300 miles of fuel, wasted 12 months of my social life and made myself look very stupid.

no-wonder the antiquity world are cagey about new artifacts really, if this is how low people go to make a few quid

13th November 2013, 07:54 PM	#4
shaun2k Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 3	Thank you for that image, it is that type of sword to sad to say, it must have had the end damaged and re pointed, obviously i was spun a yarn by the previous owner..it must certainly wasn't found in the ground in Torrington by his grandad, he obviously knew this, and that makes 12 months of research and excitement vanish very fast.. I'm really gutted because i made myself look a fool in front of some of the leading specialists in the country.. I was right though about one thing, i said it wasn't from England originally.. A few lessons here have been taken in. i paid £400.00 for it + 300 miles of fuel, wasted 12 months of my social life and made myself look very stupid. no-wonder the antiquity world are cagey about new artifacts really, if this is how low people go to make a few quid