>From Jackson's Oxford Journal ( Oxford, England ), Saturday, July 19, 1800; Issue 2464. LONDON, July 15. A man working a few days ago in the garden of the Red Lion , Egham, discovered a large stone, at the distance of nine feet from the surface, having four rings of iron fastened to it. On communicating this circumstance to Mr. GRAVE , he assisted the man in removing it, and on doing so found a vaulted cavity of about four feet diameter, in which was placed a large jar, containing a great number of copper-coins, a cross of ebony, a small chain of copper, from which was suspended a silver medal, perfectly preserved, and having the following inscription: "Mil : doc : Jesus : ob : tr : 1450 :" - Many antiquarians have delivered their opinions on the translation of the words; but nothing has yet transpired in respect of the authenticity. N.B. This makes interesting reading, but, it doesn't seem to appear in other newspapers, nor can we find any mention of it by "Googling" so should be taken with a "pinch of salt". One fact mentioned, that seems "odd" to us, is the fact that a gardener was digging 9 feet down. WHY ???? Also, what date was on the copper-coins ? Surely they would have given some clue as to when the large jar was placed there.

building or repairing a well?  We forget about the things folk got up to 200yrs ago because we don't do them anymore.  I suppose if anyone is really taken with the puzzle and lives in London, there might be archives about it at one of the museums.  :-) le durachd fionnghal ________________________________ >From Jackson's Oxford Journal (  Oxford, England ), Saturday, July 19, 1800; Issue 2464. LONDON, July  15. A man working a few days ago in the garden of the Red Lion , Egham,  discovered a large stone, at the distance of nine feet from the surface, having  four rings of iron fastened to it.  On communicating this circumstance to  Mr. GRAVE , he assisted the man in removing it, and on doing so found a vaulted  cavity of about four feet diameter, in which was placed a large jar, containing  a great number of copper-coins, a cross of ebony, a small chain of copper, from  which was suspended a silver medal, perfectly preserved, and having the  following inscription: "Mil : doc : Jesus : ob : tr : 1450 :"    -   Many antiquarians have delivered their opinions on the translation  of the words; but nothing has yet transpired in respect of the  authenticity. N.B. This makes interesting reading, but, it doesn't seem  to appear in other newspapers, nor can we find any mention of it by "Googling"  so should be taken with a "pinch of salt".   One fact mentioned, that  seems "odd" to us, is the fact that a gardener was digging 9 feet down.   WHY ???? Also, what date was on the copper-coins ?  Surely they would  have given some clue as to when the large jar was placed there.