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Friday Quiz

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  Posted by History Host (U14671356) on Friday, 11th November 2011

  Hello there,
  
  Hope you're all looking forward to the weekend
  
  Question:
  
  What was Barkstead's treasure and what has a famous diarist got to do with it?
  
  Good luck!
  
  Katy

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  Posted by Allan D (U1791739) on Friday, 11th November 2011

  What's this the discovery in the 19th century of the code used by Samuel Pepys in his diary?

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  Posted by Sambista (U4068266) on Friday, 11th November 2011

  I'm sure I recall that Sam was involved in a futile treasure hunt somewhere in London. Could he have been looking for Berkstead's treasure?

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  Posted by Allan D (U1791739) on Sunday, 13th November 2011

  This must rank as one of the most unsuccessful weekly quizzes ever but to bring it back to life Lazarus-like here's the googled answer:
  
  Sir John Barkstead, goldsmith and Lieutenant of the Tower [of London] under Cromwell, was thought to have hidden a large amount of money (some say Β£20,000 in gold coins) somewhere in the Tower before his arrest and execution at the Restoration of Charles II. The diarist Samuel Pepys took part in several searches for the gold, as have a number of enthusiastic Governors, but 'Barkstead's Treasure' remains hidden to this dayΒ 
  
  
  
  Wonder whether it was while looking for Barkstead's (alleged) stash that they uncovered the skeletons - in the Clifford Tower, I believe - that have been thought to be those of the two Princes? That was in the 1680s, I think.
  
  Anyway, Ur-Lugal, you were pretty close, if unspecific as to the location. Your go.
  
  

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