10th October 2012
Rare Bronze Age pottery found in Trinity
The BBC reported on the discovery of a rare pottery vessel thought to contain tools and weapons. The Bronze Age relic, which was thought to be around 3000 years old, had been found in Trinity by metal detector owner Ken Rive. According to the BBC story, it was “a once in a lifetime find and the first thing he had found in more than 20 years”.
The discovery, which came to be known as the Trinity Hoard, included 25 bronze axe heads. Two of the axe heads were found outside of the 30cm container, which had been damaged at some point, possibly by a plough.
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Clerk flees to Jersey with stolen fortune
- A clerk for the Bank of England fled to Jersey with a fortune he had stolen. He was eventually caught and sentenced to seven years.
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Canadian politician Isaac LeVesconte dies
- Although born in Jersey – in St Aubin – Isaac LeVesconte made a name for himself in Nova Scotia, to which he emigrated aged 12.
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Jersey starts issuing its own stamps
- Jersey issued its first stamps on 1 October 1969 when the island's postal service gained independence from the mainland.
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Hitler orders the Channel Islands’ fortification
- Hitler ordered that the islands be fortified as part of his plans for an Atlantic Wall. The defences would therefore include between 200 and 250 strongpoints on each of the larger islands
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