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By DAN CARRIER
 

Glynn Roberts with the rusty nail
Heath's buried treasure ­ a nail

THE years buried under Hampstead Heath mud have not been kind to it, but a humble, five-inch nail is worth at least £100.
The nail was found buried alongside a path by ponds lifeguard Glynn Roberts as he trained for Sunday’s London Marathon. He has put it up for sale on the auction website eBay to raise money for charity.
Mr Roberts believes the nail he found by a shaded glen on the north side of Parliament Hill has a hidden history,
In a cheeky bid to encourage auction bids, he has speculated on where it may have come from.
He said: “I reckon it may have fallen off a stage coach, perhaps one held up by Dick Turpin. Alternatively, it could have come from the sarcophagus that held Queen Boadicea’s body and is rumoured to be interred on the Heath.”
The nail was unearthed near a Saxon ditch used as a dump.
Heath ecologist Julie Brownbridge said: “The Heath is a fascinating place, steeped in history. It is surprising that there haven’t been more finds like this, turned up by the digging of moles and rabbits.”
Whatever the truth behind the oddly-shaped nail, it has attracted three-figure bids, which will go towards cash Mr Roberts has already raised by completing Sunday’s run.
 
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