Archaeology in Wales

Sporran · 25th January 2008, 19:12

After having dug to a depth of 10 meters last year, Scottish scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion
that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago.

Not to be outdone by the Scots, in the weeks that followed, English scientists dug to a depth of 20 meters, and shortly after,
headlines in the London newspapers read: "English archaeologists have found traces of 200 year old copper wire and have concluded that their
ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network a hundred years earlier than the Scots."

One week later, "The Western Mail," a Valleys Welsh newspaper, reported the following: "After digging as deep as 30 meters in peat bog near Tonypandy, Dai Digger Davies, a self taught archaeologist and eminent worrier of sheep, reported that he found absolutely nothing. Taffy has therefore concluded that 300 years ago Wales had already gone wireless."

Charles_Harding · 26th January 2008, 11:38

Priceless, priceless, priceless!

Joke of the year winner already.

Cheers Sporran!

"Lead me not into temptation..
I can find my own way, thank you!"

Tamster's Civic Batmobile · 26th January 2008, 12:25

That was great!

Munro · 27th January 2008, 07:47

Nope, Dai is wrong.

It is a well known fact that Copper wire was actually discovered in Yorkshire - when 2 yorkshiremen found a penny at the same time.

robbo51 · 27th January 2008, 08:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munro

Nope, Dai is wrong.

It is a well known fact that Copper wire was actually discovered in Yorkshire - when 2 yorkshiremen found a penny at the same time.

Ey oop lad. Wats thee sayin?

Munro · 27th January 2008, 09:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo51

Ey oop lad. Wats thee sayin?

Ecky thump ee bah gum ! No offence, my Dads a yorkshireman.

robbo51 · 27th January 2008, 10:46

Nay problem laddie!!

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Munro Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 10th August 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,103 Thanks: 25 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts iTrader: (0)	Nope, Dai is wrong. It is a well known fact that Copper wire was actually discovered in Yorkshire - when 2 yorkshiremen found a penny at the same time.

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robbo51 It wasn’t me! Civinfo guru Join Date: 1st July 2007 Location: Bingley, W.Yorks Posts: 3,394 Thanks: 57 Thanked 53 Times in 50 Posts iTrader: (0)	Nay problem laddie!!