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Roman and Iron Age coins found in Dovedale




A precious hoard of Roman and Late Iron Age coins has been discovered in a cave where it has lain undisturbed for more than 2,000 years. The treasure trove was initially unearthed by a member of the public, who stumbled across four coins in the cave in Dovedale, Derbyshire. The discovery prompted a full-scale excavation of the site. Experts say it is the first time coins from these two separate civilisations have been buried together. BBC; July 7





The last solar eclipse of April 29,2014 took place conjunct stars  Schedar, alpha Cassiopeia, in the constellation of Cassiopei, the gold bedecked Queen,  Azha, eta Eridani in Eridanus, the celestial river and Hamal, alpha Aries, the Ram’s head [1].  The Ram’s head is regardant (looking back) and Eridanus is the river of time, therefore there are issues here connected with history and archaeology[2].

The Roman astrologer Manilius writing about Cassiopeia [3] said:

What products would a grand lady like Cassiope prefer her sons to handle rather than those she could turn to her own employments? And that material for such employment should not be lacking, she bids men look for gold beneath the ground, uproot all which nature stealthily conceals, and turn earth upside down in search of gain; she bids them detect the treasure in lumps of ore and finally, for all its reluctance, expose it to a sky it has never seen. [Manilius, Astronomica, book 5, 1st century AD, p.343.]




The eclipse was very significant for Dovedale since it was square the meridian axis. Progressing the eclipse chart to July 7, brings the progressed horizon axis to a square with the luminaries. The Grand Cross of Uranus-Pluto-Mars-Jupiter has just crossed the progressed meridian axis. Uranus-Pluto is linked to scientific breakthroughs. 

Putting the foregoing pieces together, it is not too difficult to see why we have in the news an archaeological find of gold and silver coins.

[2] Secrets of the Ancient Skies; Diana K. Rosenberg (v.1, p. 149-50)

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