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A metal detectorist stumbled upon a silver coin. It turned out to be part of a stash buried during the Viking invasion of Britain
On a summer morning in 2022, dozens of people gathered in a field in the English village of Bickmarsh, many with metal ...
In a classic example of lucky metal detectorists triggering an archaeological investigation, a group of metal detecting ...
A metal detectorist found what he believes is the largest gold nugget ever found in England. Despite arriving late and using faulty equipment, he found the 64.8-gram nugget within just five minutes of ...
A pastime in a farmer’s field led to the discovery of Norman-era coins valued at more than $5 million. By Ali Watkins The group huddled together in the farmer’s field, staring at the dozen or so ...
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A hoard of Viking Age treasure dated to around 1,000 years ago has been ...
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