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Ian Fleming featured in latest 'British Archaeology' magazine

09-Aug-2012 • Literary

It is well known that Ian Fleming was fascinated by new technology, experts and adventure. What is less familiar is that in 1953 he combined these interests in an innovative archaeological survey to search for buried treasure at a medieval abbey.

In an article in the latest edition of British Archaeology magazine, Edward Biddulph describes how a dive to the wreck of an ancient Greek ship in the Mediterranean by Ian Fleming inspired him to organise a pioneering metal-detecting survey at Creake Abbey in Norfolk, and influenced elements of his novel, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".

The latest issue (September/October 2012) is available now in the UK in larger branches of WH Smith and other retailers or via iTunes or the magazine's website.

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