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Before Columbus Sailed The Ocean Blue

SimonBurchell said:
Not sure where to post this, but here will do for now:

15th century English gold coin found in Newfoundland, predating previous finds:
Amateur historian discovers 600-year-old English coin in Newfoundland (CNN)

The discovery of a rare gold coin on the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada, may challenge traditional historical narratives about the timing of European contact in the region, as it predates explorer John Cabot's arrival on the island by at least 70 years.
In a press release last week, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador said that the English coin was found during the summer of 2022 by Edward Hynes, a local amateur historian, who reported it to officials as required under the province's Historic Resources Act. The 600-year-old coin predates the first documented European contact with North America since the Vikings, in a region with a 9,000-year-old history of human settlement and rich Indigenous traditions.
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The standard explanation will of course be that it was dropped by later visitor, although we are not given much detail on the context of the find which may offer more evidence for or against.

Wasn't there a theory that the Bristol men (IIRC) used to fish the waters off Newfoundland for stockfish (Cod) before 1492 but kept the location secret for commercial reasons? The find could support this.
 
Tunn11 said:
The standard explanation will of course be that it was dropped by later visitor, although we are not given much detail on the context of the find which may offer more evidence for or against.

Wasn't there a theory that the Bristol men (IIRC) used to fish the waters off Newfoundland for stockfish (Cod) before 1492 but kept the location secret for commercial reasons? The find could support this.
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Yes, I thought the same. I also recall reading about British fishermen fishing off Newfoundland, and some continental maps having the sea in that direction marked as being patrolled by the English, or something like that.
 
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