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Amazingly, a 12th-century Norman chainmail hauberk has been found in an Irish shed.  Apart from rust, it’s in perfect condition! Unbelievable.

Not only do I find little more than useless pieces of clay pipe in my garden, but everything in my shed is guarded by an army of large, vicious warrior spiders in league with the Orcs.

But the most amazing treasures seem to gathering dust in sheds. Before this latest discovery in Ireland, I recall a 14th-century horary quadrant with a close connection to Richard II being found in a shed in Queensland, Australia. lt was in a sack of old piping! One particular article about this tickled my funnybone, I fear. I can think of no medieval king less likely to roll up his sleeves than Richard II.

Now, ladies and gentlemen, what we want is for something connected to Richard III to be similarly discovered. So, gird up your loins, don the magic ring to be invisible to Orcs, and off to your sheds with you this instant!