An incredible historical tale to read on a Wednesday morning...
The crack and crackle of muskets can almost be heard. The slow beat of distant drums still seems to resound centuries after the monotonous rhythm began.It is a rolling, rural location like any other in the unspoilt surrounding countryside. Yet this secret site represents the Holy Grail for those unlocking the English Civil War’s secrets. It is a 17th century conflict still shrouded in mystery.
The trajectory of musket shot, initially uncovered by a metal detectorist, reveals an Alamo-like encounter. Inside a long-lost timbered farmstead, a defiant group of men – perhaps hopelessly outnumbered – desperately fired on attackers attempting to take the building. It was uncovered by a detectorist who wishes to be known only as “Bill” and the exact location remains under wraps.
Peter Reavill, former Ludlow-based finds liaison officer for Birmingham Museums trust who played a key role in the discovery, believes the war’s real driving force has been overlooked. “Thanks to Bill, we have found a skirmish site around a big farmstead and there was one hell of a ding-dong. There is a track of shot from the farmstead.
“It’s a good story, but a story that has been told again and again. The stories are invariably about the finder and what the finder is going to do with the money.
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