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Nepcote Green in 1995. Church Hill in the background. |
THIS IS FINDON VILLAGE — created by Valerie Martin, contains scenes from her home village of Findon, West Sussex, U.K.
ATTACKED ON NEPCOTE GREEN?
Copyright Valerie Martin 2010
I met a metal detectorist soon after I had moved to Findon and he told me of a discovery on Nepcote Green in the 1990s.
His hobby had brought to light a sixteenth century horseshoe buried on Nepcote Green, (in the N.E. corner). Close by he also unearthed the bronze chape from a sword, with pieces of leather still attached. This was also later verified as belonging to the sixteenth century.
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Nepcote Green in 1995. Church Hill in the background. |
A horseman can be imagined in the time of Queen Elizabeth I as he galloped into Findon from the east with a message from the Queen. His horse lost a shoe; he was attacked by assailants unknown, and drew his sword. The rest is history.
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THIS IS FINDON VILLAGE — www.findonvillage.com is a continually growing record created by Valerie Martin exclusively for documenting life around Findon.
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E-mail: valeriemartin@findonvillage.com |
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