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Lanchester Diploma: Britain’s first complete fleet diploma
Venue: Museum of Archaeology
Date: Oct 16th 2017 - Sep 30th 2018
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Price: Free
Detail
Found in 2016 by metal detectorist Mark Houston near Lanchester, Co. Durham, this is the first complete Fleet Diploma to be discovered in the country and reveals the identity of one of Britain’s first named sailors.