World Record Iron Age Coin Hoard
A huge hoard of 69,347 pre-Christian coins have been found in a field in Jersey setting a world record. Find out more here on the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-jersey-51327021
Extremely Rare Gold Coin discovered of international importance
An exciting unique discovery has been recently made by a detectorist who unearthed a find a find of a lifetime while detcting in a field. The extremely rare gold mancus Saxon gold coin is over 1200 years old and has never been seen before. It’s believed to belong to King Ecgburt – King of Wessex […]
Rare hoard of 2,528 Silver Norman coins found in Chew Valley, Somerset
Metal Detectorists Adam Staples and Lisa Grace, unearthed 2,528 rare silver coins during a training session teaching others how to metal detect. The coins dating back to around the time of the Battle of Hastings are so rare that some may be worth up to £10,000 each. This is the second largest find or Norman […]
Roman lead coffin and more than 250 coins discovered in Somerset field
It would have been an expensive burial for Roman times. The exciting find was discovered by member of the Detecting for Veterans group. Read the full article here on the BBC.
Roman hoard of 3,000 coins is believed to be the largest found in Britain
More than 3,000 copper alloy coins were found by two metal detectorists in Lincolnshire, in July 2017. Read the full story here on the BBC