The Mildenhall Treasure Story Worksheet - The Day After - E2BN

The Mildenhall Treasure StoryWorksheetWrite your answers to the questions about the discussions inthe gaps below.Discussion 1.Question 1 ­ Who was it who found the treasure?Question 2 ­ What were they driving when they found it?Question 3 ­ What did the treasure look like when it was first found?Question 4 ­ What was the weather like that day?Question 5 ­ Why didn't they want their name in the newspaper?

Discussion 2.Question 1 ­ What are the names of the two people the locals refer to several times?Question 2 ­ How many pieces of Roman silver were there?Question 3 ­ How long was spent cleaning and polishing the treasure?Question 4 ­ How much did the newspaper say it was worth?Discussion 3.Question 1 ­ What did Doctor Fawcett see on the mantelpiece which gave away thesecret of the treasure?Question 2 ­ What did Ford insist it was made of?Question 3 ­ What is gold or silver found in the ground like this known as?Question 4 ­ Who does it belong to?Question 5 ­ Who was the treasure going to be handed over to?

Discussion 4.Question 1 ­ How big was the silver plate now called the Great Dish?Question 2 ­ How long ago did the Romans live in the area?Question 3 ­ How deep under the ground was the treasure buried?Question 4 ­ How much did the two men eventually get for finding it?Discussion 5.Question 1 ­ Who was in the court?Question 2 ­ Finish this sentence about Fords behaviour in court; "He never battedan ____________?Question 3 ­ What was Ford's reply when asked by the Coroner if he knew it wasRoman Silver?Question 4 ­ What did the Coroner say about the find?Question 5 ­ What garden tool did they go off to get at the end of the video?