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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 2820571, member: 10461&quot;]That is equally fascinating, actually, if in a rather poignant way, and there are many overgrown slave cemeteries around here. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m glad your church prayed over those folks.&nbsp; It&#039;s strange to think about, and I know we are veering dangerously off-topic (with apologies to [USER=73473]@Magnus Maximus[/USER] and Charles II), but I like to think that while you prayed for the souls of those long-departed slaves who led such a difficult life while they were here on earth, maybe <i>they</i> were looking down on <i>you</i> from above, and appreciated the gesture, and maybe they feel for <i>us</i> now, since <i>we</i> are the earthbound souls and <i>they</i> have ascended to the higher plane.</p><p><br /></p><p>All far astray from our topic, of course, but I think about these sort of things a lot, and archaeology (including old coins, of course) is fascinating because of the <i>human</i> element to it.</p><p><br /></p><p>What was the life of those forgotten slaves like?&nbsp; Who dropped my Charles I penny in that potato field in Little Bromley, Essex?&nbsp; Who spent [USER=73473]@Magnus Maximus[/USER]&#039; Charles II groat, and what did it buy during its long time in circulation?&nbsp; No doubt it saw some dark taverns and bustling town markets in its day.</p><p><br /></p><p>This sort of stuff always fascinates me, even though it takes a lot of imagination to fill the wide gaps between the few facts we know.&nbsp; A little historical mystery (even if unsolvable) is fun, and I&#039;ve had a healthy (if overactive) imagination since I was a child.&nbsp; I guess you could say I&#039;ve never fully outgrown my child-like sense of wonder.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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