12th January 2009
Greatham villager hits global headlines for finding 102 year old coin in his farm
Alan Booton, Greatham villager and Parish Councillor, hit the headlines today with an article about how he had discovered a gold sovereign at Deal Farm.
The full story can be read on the Times Online website by clicking here, or the full article can be viewed below :
Sovereign recovered after a century in the ground
A gold sovereign lost by a farmer on his land has been found after a century. Henry Trigg thought he had dropped the coin, a wedding gift for his daughter, near the drive of Deal Farm in Greatham, Hampshire, in 1907, and hunted for it for years. Alan Booton, 64, the latest occupant of the farm, heard the story and called in John Forster, a metal detecting enthusiast, who told him that people never lost things where they thought they had. After a wider search the coin was found at a depth of 4 inches (10 cm). Valued at £150, it bears King Edward VII on one side and St George on the other.
The story was repeated on the Times of the Internet website, which can be viewed by clicking here, or viewed below :
Man finds coin lost for 102 years
A British man said he has found a gold sovereign, worth about $222, that was lost on his farm more than 100 years ago. Alan Booton, 64, said he heard a story about a previous occupant of the Greatham, England, farm losing the coin, which was a gift for his daughter's wedding, in 1907, The Times of London reported Monday. Booton said he found the lost coin with the help of metal detecting enthusiast John Forster. He said the coin bears the image of King Edward VII and St. George on the opposite side.