Welcome to Watching Brief. As the name implies, each week Marc (Mr Soup) & Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what they find.

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0:00 Introduction

1:33 The Ryedale Hoard

18:05 Selling Human Remains?

20:11 Stephanie Black Interview

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Link of the Week:

Black History Month:

www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk

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Links:

Rare Roman Bronzes acquired by the Yorkshire Museum:

https://www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/news-media/latest-news/rare-roman-bronzes-acquired-by-the-yorkshire-museum/

Ryedale Ritual Bronzes: Roman artefacts sell for £185,000:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-57069434

Yorkshire Museum Buys Ryedale Roman Bronzes from London dealer with help from wealthy donor:

https://www.antiquestradegazette.com/news/2021/yorkshire-museum-buys-ryedale-roman-bronzes-from-london-dealer-with-help-from-wealthy-donor/

Hanson’s Listing: Ryedale Ritual Bronzes:

https://hansonslive.hansonsauctioneers.co.uk/m/lot-details/index/catalog/153/lot/70029

New York dealer arrested for selling ‘cookie cutter’ manufactured good as authentic antiquities:

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2021/08/26/new-york-dealer-arrested-for-selling-cookie-cutter-manufactured-goods-as-authentic-antiquities

Owners urged to claim back heritage centre items:

https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/owners-urged-to-claim-back-heritage-centre-items/

Tik Tok User sells human bones, ignites ethical debate online:

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/tiktok-user-sells-human-bones-ignites-ethical-debate/story

TikToker selling human bones — including fetus skulls — spark ethics debate:

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/tiktoker-selling-human-bones-e2-80-94-including-fetus-skulls-e2-80-94-spark-ethics-debate/ar-AAPF756

Selling dead bodies and mortuary artefacts in the UK today: Welbeck Hill:

https://howardwilliamsblog.wordpress.com/2019/02/09/selling-dead-bodies-and-mortuary-artefacts-in-the-uk-today-welbeck-hill/

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