Along the coast of Norfolk there
persists an ancient legend it is said
that in the Dark Ages when the Vikings
were a constant scourge the three royal
crowns of Anglia were hidden in the
ground the crown so the legend runs had
a strange power no foreign army would
invade the Kingdom of Anglia so long as
at least one of them remained
undisturbed since that time the site of
one crown has been plundered by thieves
and its treasure melted down another has
been covered by the encroaching see only
one crown now remains lying somewhere in
its royal burial ground
oh hello can I help you no digging here.
I beg your pardon
no be in here what do you mean no
digging here I have permission from the
landlord
no would you understand about all day
that's your affair
look you stupid oh I said I'd got
permission now get out all I'll get you
locked up.
Oh
down for long sir a few days expect
oh you're letting me oh there's no need
thank you let's make a change from the
daily grind sir yes I suppose it does
begging your pardon sir but would you be
here to lunch
luncheon oh I'm gonna have a look round
I wouldn't have asked but bean it's so
early in the year and there's only you
and dr. Black tada black one of our
regulars sir.
Kahn's done every year to do a bit of
sketching a real gentleman dr. Black is
well if that's all so don't be get along
oh I'll be needing a loan of a bicycle
he's impossible
I'll see what I can do sir
it is a fine porch isn't it
hello yes it's a very interesting you
mentioned in Cooper you know Cooper
Cooper RAL romances and rolls of East.
Anglia fine publication sadly out of
print these many years you were looking
at the coat of arms yes there's a legend
attached to it isn't the Buried crowns
that guard the realm that's in Cooper
it's still current folklore around here
you mean they're still people who
believed in it most of my parishioners
they take these traditions more
seriously than their church-going
fascinating for the historian or the
antiquarian perhaps but uphill work for
the vicar I take it that is where your
interests lie as an antiquarian I mean
yes I'm an amateur
you know the legend well yes they say
two crowns were lost but there was a
local family who claimed to know where
the third was buried in times of war the
oldest male would watch to see if it
remained unmolested the last surviving
member of the family took the Duty upon
himself throughout the four years of the
great war it became an obsession with
him poor fellow he haunted the spot
night and day you knew him
yes I knew him he was a solitary you
know no family or friends no one at all
I was with him at the end the little
effect I'm afraid he died still haunted
by his superstition in great distress
there was no one to replace him you see
he was the last one to guard the crown
it upset him deeply
was he a an old man when he died no he
was young he had a consumption
if he treated himself with care does
anyone know where he watched if they do
they don't tell I'm not really a native
you see I've only lived here 20 years
sometimes wonder what my role is I'm
certainly not a father confessor no the
secret lies buried with him I should
think he was buried here yes over there
by the trees agar was the name William
ager do you mind if I look by all means
it's very overgrown in that corner I'm
afraid no one's been over there since he
was buried but give me if I leave you
now I'm a little cold.
I am sorry I heard the Bell Susan fell
off the shelf from broken arm just been
affecting a little repair was there
anything in particular I was interested
in old maps of this area let me see now
is it pilot oh yes I quit okay place is
covered in dust out red well was that
found uh in the foundations of the old
bridge they were pulling it down some
years ago now it was quite a common
practice in the Middle Ages human
sacrifice yes they believed the murdered
person becomes an evil spirit and guard
the bridge from hostile forces just done
with temples to build bridges with the
rest popular virgins were supposed to be
particularly efficacious London Bridge
is falling down my fair lady there sir
I'm Zatanna
huh well here your mask I I leave you
two
Nathaniel a giri's my name who Christ is
myself finishing.
Sieber is my dwelling place in England
is my nation now I'm dead in my grave my
bones are rotten
I hope I Lord will think on me and I'm
quite forgotten
Nathaniel baked
William and I even join the zebra mr.
Packs oh pretty well thank you very
quiet
makes a pleasant change from London well
it's hard to think of anywhere that
doesn't are you were down here for
shooting no archaeology is my hobby
actually really are you looking for
anything specific
no no that's same just looking around on
your charging happen nothing very
promising so far I'm afraid I'm sorry oh
I wonder if you could help me dr. Black
I'm looking for a family called ager I
was wondering if you were eager no I
don't think I can help you but ask
Arnold he'll know Arnold at the boots he
fulfills the role of a local newspaper
here in see Brett there's nothing he
does not know ie Gerson yeah
yes sir that's right in Sieber oh yes no
sir
your local man aren't you lived here all
your life that's right sir and zebras
any little play small enough six today
out to me if you didn't know him uh me
seems very odd to me too sir
if that's all sir
boy I know you don't believe me when I
tell you babe this be cool I hope he
hasn't hurt you
danger you should keep you locked up boy
down did anyone come by this what a
moment ago no it's been through here all
morning I've been in the yard the last
hour fire you to see see mister if
anyone comes down here it's an occasion
I just seen alright you're not from this
part of the world are you from London I
said God I was back there from there -
Anya yeah how long you been here two
years to live chance more like dad come
down looking for work some chance he
went off again after Christmas is gonna
come and fetch us when he slides
something when where's your mother then
do me a favor so you're alone I've got
me brother in the dog
wait a minute Lister you're looking for
someone oh I was looking for a cottage
with someone used to live that was
before your time I think something into
wonder if he existed at all no one's
he's still heard of him a man called.
Hagar Hagar you've heard it well he used
to live here before we did her fancy
that did you no no he was dead before we
come honey nose touched doubt in what
way he must have been to go out at night
like that in his State of else
he can't be normal he went out on the
sea no but people say is to wait around
in that little wood over by the sand
dunes you can see around the back of the
ass want to see
butl don't suppose anybody goes there
now you would want to I seen an old
trams will Sam's Mina trees from time to
time but he never comes this way
hmm sorry you've got to go sir
something's come up in London I'll be
back in the morning.
Foxton return
morning.
Mauri running for the train man
that's right many a time
yes
why is that sir.
Oh.
Joy sir all right so summary
you're standing right in the middle of
my picture I'm sorry
you made me jump this is a wonderful
spot for landscapes I've been coming
here for the past 20 years and my wife
to test the bear so it makes a perfect
red.
I got if I'll ever catch it what a
strange eerie thing you can't see where
the beach ends or the sky beginning the
real night from walking on the water
buko miss Paxton no not really
I trust to settle your affairs in London
yes I did that sales definer good
because it's a it's a pity to have to
break up ones holiday
now there's an extraordinary thing I put
a figure on my shore to give it some
perspective and if you look you'll see
the someone standing there just where I
put it
it's a nature imitating art for you mr.
Paxton mr. Paxton
mr. Paxton what is the matter that's
nothing really had a bit of a shocker to
a bad news in London.
I didn't go to London not a black did
you not and I never go there possible
uh where did you go then you remember I
told you I was interested in archeology
yes yes I do think he's gone again yes
well they like plays tricks perhaps he
was never there you were saying mr.
Paxton yes
have you heard of the zebra crown dr.
black the crown that guards the coast
yes a match fact I have why I found
and the crown that's wonderful strong
and unique isn't there no don't touch
ones enough for that and it's brilliant
fine mr. Paxton you can't be an avatar
where did you study study I'm a club
doctor black or was a firm folded up
last week I've been in the job 12 years
clogging no prospects mind you but
respectable and above all secure that's
what they say isn't it
archeologists been my hobby for as long
as I can remember I used to dream of
doing something big for show people you
didn't need a string of letters after
your name to be recognized when the job
stopped I took a chance I heard about
the zebra legend in London read about it
in an old book I found I didn't believe
it at first so many legends like that
about the dark ages rubbish much of them
but what have I got to lose I was out on
the street in anyway was worth a trifle
an anglo-saxon crow no one's ever
discovered one before and I found it
well you are to be congratulated miss
Paxton and may I ask what you intend to
do with it next
I'm gonna put it back.
I beg your pardon I'm gonna play back
back in the ground in heaven's name why
cuz I'll expect you to understand
ever since huh touch this thing
I've never been alone oh you mean you be
followed well I understand there's some
local feeling on account of a legend I
believe you've heard about it me another
little an archaeologist was murdered
some years ago and it was thought that
he may have been out to the crown well
perhaps you should put the matter in the
hands of the police
I've been our point murderer died 12
years ago I've seen the grave
his name was William a guardian of the
ground within that case what have you
got to be afraid of you'd have felt it
too if you'd been there he's never left
me since I found the crown it takes
different shapes but he's never left me
if I return it there might be some hope
the thing is I can't do it alone go back
there I want you to come with me.
I know who is the new guests guests say.
Only You mr. Paxton no I just heard he
went into the room man in the dancer I
keep it locked to see it's a store color
sir
that's it
let's wanna dick look II hate that was
hurt
what happened Paxson what was it
you see you see he came to take it back
you
that's it
shall I come with you now I'd rather you
stayed here and kept watch as you wish
well that's done for the night you left
your coat on the man.
Ahnold have you seen mr. Paxton yes but
where is he
and we suppose we came to walk together
that's it sir he went off towards her
say well oh no sir they said a man he
came up and called for him to go walking
I mean I was working here it's daft I
know but he looked the image of you I
thought it was you sir it was only two
moments ago
you
why is it oh sorry sure all right or
somebody