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Metal detector finds another treasure trove of coins.

11/3/2015

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A man, who almost did not join the Weekend Wanderers, discovered a huge hoard of silver coins dating back 1,000 years. The 60-yr-old found a lead basket containing the 5,248 Anglo-Saxon silver pennies with his metal detector.

Experts value the find at £1.3million, of which the finder can expect to receive a large share.
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The important collection dates back to the reign of Ethelred the Unready in the 990s. 
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Records reveal Ethelred II, byname Ethelred the Unready, was born around 968 and died April 23, 1016 in London, England. He ruled English from 978 to 1013 and from 1014 to 1016 in two separate occasions. Called an ineffectual king by many, he failed to prevent the Danes from overrunning England. The epithet “unready” is derived from unraed, meaning “bad counsel” or “no counsel,” and puns on his name, which means “noble counsel.”

The coroner ruled the exceptional hoard of coins, found underground with the aid of a metal detector, treasure, meaning it goes to the Crown.

The value will be decided in January. Detector Man and the landowner can expect to receive a reward. Source: Mirror. 

I love these stories where modern people uncover relics from a past age.

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Alana link
11/3/2015 03:18:06 am

I like those stories, too - but I enjoyed the story about Ethelred a lot more. I know so little about British history.

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Barbara link
11/3/2015 07:48:53 pm

It's so exciting when someone finds a real buried treasure. Wow! And it's amazing that the treasure was identified as Ethelred's. Great post, Francene.

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metallsonde link
4/30/2016 10:02:32 pm

If someone own a metal detector that is able to do that ? Please let me know .

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5/2/2016 03:57:47 am

Metal detecting, We all love it, Such a journeys that you can travel just to find a few cool things! Metal Detecting can lead to you finding very interesting artifacts such as World War 1 & 2 Guns, World War 1 & 2 Grenades, World War 1 & 2 Tanks, and Coins!

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Detectors link
5/9/2016 07:58:00 pm

The coroner ruled the exceptional hoard of coins, found underground with the aid of a metal detector, treasure, meaning it goes to the Crown.

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6/19/2016 11:43:47 pm

It's so exciting when someone finds a real buried treasure. Wow! And it's amazing that the treasure was identified as Ethelred's. Great post, Francene..

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