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Torc Bracelet Found In Bin

  • 07-04-2009 12:47pm
    #1
    ferdi
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    Heard on RTE radio just now....

    Gardai carrying out searches in relation to a number of robberies which took place in the Roscommon area over the last two weeks have discovered an ancient torc type bracelet in a bin. The National Museum have been informed.

    More information to come.


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  • #2
    ferdi
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    source: http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0407/torc.html


  • #3
    Bog Butter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 757 ✭✭✭Bog Butter


    Officials in the National Museum are examining three artefacts which were recovered by gardaí following a burglary in Strokestown, Co Roscommon, last month.

    The items, a gold collar and two gold sun discs, are believed to date back to 2,000 BC.

    They were taken in the burglary at a pharmacy in Strokestown on the 27 March.

    AdvertisementThe items were taken from a safe and a quantity of drugs was also stolen.

    Two men have since been arrested and have been charged in connection with the burglary.

    The three artefacts were recovered on the 30 March.


    Edit: Deleted


  • #4
    boneless
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    malman wrote: »
    Sounds strange; a pharmacy in posession of archaeological artifact, which should have been in the hands of the state. Lets hope the pharmasist will be arrested too.

    I think you should edit that to include "allegedly".


  • #5
    Bog Butter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 757 ✭✭✭Bog Butter


    I googled the 1994 amendment to the National Monuments Act in an attempt to clarify the law with regards the ownership of an archaeological object. The Act would suggest that if the objects were found before 1994 the pharmasist is the lawfull owner. I think i'll delete what I said previously.
    National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1994

    Ownership of archaeological object.

    2.—(1) Without prejudice to any other rights howsoever arising in relation to any archaeological object found before the coming into operation of this section, there shall stand vested in the State the ownership of any archaeological object found in the State after the coming into operation of this section where such object has no known owner at the time when it was found.

    (2) In this section "owner" means the person for the time being having such estate or interest in the archaeological object as entitles him to the actual possession thereof.


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