John Saxon dead at 83: actor best known for roles in Enter The Dragon and Nightmare On Elm Street

John Saxon dead at 83: versatile actor best known for roles in Enter The Dragon and Nightmare On Elm Street passes away from pneumonia By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 03:58 BST, 26 July 2020 | Updated: 03:58 BST, 26 July 2020 John Saxon, the versatile actor whose career dated back to the early 1950s, … Read more

Super-rare 1,000-year-old 1p coin depicting child king of Saxon Britain sells for £11,000

An extremely rare 1,000 year old penny coin depicting a child King of England has sold for thousands of pounds. The ancient silver coin showed the face of Edward the Martyr who ruled Saxon Britain in the 10th Century, aged 13, before he was assassinated three years later. It was found by a metal detectorist … Read more

How the eccentric who uncovered huge Anglo Saxon treasure trove was robbed of glory by snobbery 

Basil Brown, pictured – who unearthed a Saxon longboat and a hoard of treasure on land at Sutton Hoo, near Woodbridge, but never enjoyed the wealth or fame he truly deserved – will finally have his story told in a major new Netflix film, The Dig Basil Brown did not look a lot like an archaeologist … Read more

Rare 1,300-year-old coin featuring the face of an obscure Saxon king sells for £48,000

A rare 1,300-year-old coin featuring the face of a little known Saxon King sells for £48,000 after the owner spent three years trying to prove its historical importance. The antique find was discovered by metal detectorist Andy Hall while searching a muddy field in Wiltshire for buried treasure. When he tried to get it valued … Read more