Ancient Gold Ring found in front garden!
A Math’s teacher has discovered a rare ancient Gold Ring in his front garden possibly 1st century AD. Read more on the Daily Mail website
Rare King Henry III Gold token from 1257 found in Devon field
A Metal Detectorist has discovered one of England’s first ever Gold coins. Discovered in a Devon field in Hemyock in 2021 there are just 8 coins like it in existence. It sold for a record £648,000! Read more on the Daily Mail website
A 400-year-old solid gold figurine belonging to Henry VIII’s crown has been found
A Metal Detectorist has found what might be the jewel in the crown of Henry the VIII himself. Found beneath a tree in Northhants, the two and a half inch solid gold figurine could be worth upto 2 million pounds. Read more on the Daily Mail website
2,000-year-old rare Roman gold coin of Julius Caesar could fetch ‘up to £5 MILLION’ at auction
The coin is one of only three of its style to be known to still exist made of gold and It was minted as a celebration of Caesar’s death. Read more on the Daily Mail website
30-year search finds record breaking haul of 69,347 Iron Age coins
The largest ever hoard of Iron Age coins worth up to £10 million, has been officially recognised as the largest collection ever found on the British Isles. Two detectorists’ were tipped off by a woman who spotted a ‘shiny button’ in a field… Read more on the Telegraph website
£100K Gold Haul while looking for friends wedding ring.
A metal detectorist while searching for a friends wedding ring uncovered a haul of 84 gold coins dating back to the 1500’s. One of the rare coins is suspected to fetch £5,000 on it’s own. You can find out more here
52,000 Roman Coins uncovered in Somerset
The largest hoard ever discovered in the UK was found in Frome, Somerset by a local Metal Detector enthusiast. Read the full article here via the Independent.
60 Silver Roman Coins found by detectorist in Suffolk
A hoard of 60 silver denarii dating between 153BC and AD60-61, was found in Suffolk, by a local metal detectorist. The coins may have been linked to the Queen Boudicca led Iceni tribe. Read the full article here on the BBC.
Roman Coins valued at £62,000
A hoard of 440 silver denarii Roman coins from AD 68-69 were unearthed at Edge Hill in a ceramic pot under the floor of a building. The find is hoped to be purchased by Warwickshire Museum. Read the full article here on the BBC.
Where is the best place in the UK to find buried treasure?
It appears that Norfolk is the best place in the country for uncovering buried treasure. Read the full article here on the BBC.