A metal detectorist is to get a share of £1.35m after finding a hoard of 5,251 Anglo Saxon silver coins. Paul Coleman found the coins in Lenborough, Buckinghamshire in 2014. The Treasure Valuation Committee has ruled on their worth and Mr Coleman will split the money with the land owner. The Buckinghamshire County Museum had…
This remarkable hoard of 65 coins and 4 ingots found by two metal detectorists in a North Yorkshire field in 2012 has come onto the open market in a highly unusual sale. The hoard is a fascinating insight into the power struggles of the northern Danelaw and King Aethelstan’s subsequent recapturing of York from the Vikings in…
An Anglo-Saxon strap end, Bronze Age axe fragments and coins dating to the English Civil War are among several items declared as treasure by a coroner. An inquest in Wrexham yesterday also heard other finds dug up in North-East Wales included a 16th or 17th century silver hawking ring, a 17th century thimble and a…
Treasure! The vaults of museums around the world are filled with precious antiquities, but who knows how many historical gems are still out there waiting to be unearthed? This list shows, that anyone can strike it lucky… even you. So grab your metal detector and get searching. Advanced modern technology and availability of equipment made…
Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent in discussions over world tour. A selection of pieces from the Staffordshire Hoard may go on show in museums worldwide as part of an international tour. Birmingham City Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council, the joint owners of the Anglo Saxon treasure trove, say that they are in discussions about sending the seventh-century…
A rare golden fish believed by experts to be part of an ornate 7th century belt buckle, was discovered by Barry Shannon. A fisherman who has taken up a metal detecting hobby. Mr Shannon is a beginner. He said the discovery was one of his first since taking up metal detecting. He only started four…
Published by BBC News Norfolk, Monday 26th November 2012 Fragments of an early Anglo-Saxon silver brooch found in Norfolk has given archaeologists new evidence of a cremation burial in the area. Experts say the 6th Century brooch, found near West Acre, could possibly have originated in mainland Europe. The brooch, along with a Medieval copper…
Published by Litchfield Live, written by Ross, Saturday 3rd December 2011. “The Prime Minister was bowled over by how many people attended our regional tour, and talked to me about the economic benefits a treasure like the Staffordshire Hoard can bring to a region, as well as how important culture and heritage is to local…
Published by This Is Leicestershire, Thursday 4th August 2011 “A silver Anglo-Saxon ring has been found in a Leicestershire field. Dating back to the 6th or 7th century, it is one of only three to have been found in Britain. It was declared an item of treasure at an inquest yesterday.” – Taken from…