The "Stony Stratford" Hoard
The Stony Stratford Hoard was actually found in the parish of Old Stratford (52°03′22″N 0°51′52″W / 52.056°N 0.8645°W / 52.056; -0.8645), across the River Ouse from Stony Stratford. It is not known where it originally came from or how it got there.
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