SKELETON IN ARMOUR.
RELTC OF SPANISH INVASION
Further excavations were planned on a spot IS miles south of Tajunta, California, where two hoys stumbled into a skeleton in armour.
Near the find was an Indian spear and parts "of an ancient flintlock hlunderbus, telling tales of a sixteenth century battle between Spanish Conquistadors and American Redskins. The armour is inlaid with ivory, and hears inscriptions which have not yet been deciphered.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HAWST19250204.2.57
Bibliographic details
Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 4 February 1925, Page 6
Word Count
71SKELETON IN ARMOUR. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 4 February 1925, Page 6
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Hawera Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in