A hoard of 12 silver coins has been found by Stephen Sproule whilst he was metal detecting on land at Fincham, near Downham Market, in October 2011. It has been declared treasure, which means their finder can keep them, at a coroner’s inquest today. Coroner Jacqueline Lake said the small silver coins were known as Sceattas and…
Royal Mint takes delivery of 48 tonnes of silver salvaged from site of WWII shipwreck. Deep-sea explorers discovered the SS Gairsoppa three miles beneath the surface after it was torpedoed during World War Two The Royal Mint has received an overseas delivery of 48 tonnes of silver – 70 years later than expected. Depleted of…
Julie Pollard found with a metal detector what appears to be a silver urn that contains some ashes. The tresure was found by woman using metal detector on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Kingston Park in Chatham, ON. Julie Pollard would like to return it to the owner. She can be reached at mchulie@icloud.com. ELLWOOD SHREVE/ THE…
Three pieces of Treasure of El Carambolo ancient golden jewellery, are due to travel from Seville to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York this autumn. This week the mayor of Seville took many by surprise when he announced that on their return the entire 21-piece hoard will go on show in the southern…