£4.3m hoard acquired for the nation by South West Heritage Trust will be displayed at British Museum next month
The Chew Valley hoard, comprising 2,584 silver pennies, was found by a group of seven friends figuring out how to use a new metal detector.The Chew Valley hoard, comprising 2,584 silver pennies, was found by a group of seven friends figuring out how to use a new metal detector.by a seven-strong band of metal detectorists more intent on figuring out how to use some new kit rather than unearthing anything of great historical importance.
The landowner, who is not being named, will receive half the proceeds and the seven finders are splitting their portion equally. “We all agreed to share it and we’re all happy with the agreement,” said Staples, who is from Derby and runs an auction house specialising in ancient coins.Trust announced it had acquired the coins for the nation thanks to major funding including from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
About 100 moneyers – the person in charge of producing coins – from 46 mints including Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Hastings, Ipswich, London and York are represented. The coins of Harold II are mainly from mints in south-east England, perhaps suggesting financial preparation for the Norman invasion. Their friends came over and the machines continued to beep. They collected the coins in a bucket supplied by the landowner and in Staples’ waterproof coat. He got a soaking but didn’t mind.
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