Metal-detecting couple find treasure worth £5 million in British field | 5 News

►A couple have been left shocked after unearthing a hoard of Norman coins worth more than £5 million.

Adam Staples and Lisa Grace were on a metal-detecting trip in January when they came across the treasure in a Somerset field.

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[jacksonman]

Its nice to see normal people who aint rich find this brilliant good luck to them that's what i say

[johanneslindmeier]

Amazing! The UK has the best and fairest metal detecting laws

[kevwhufc]

Only One era I haven't found coins from, Norman .
I'm well jealous, but I know these two & they really put the hours days weeks months years into their hobby, they know more than most FLO people know too! They've identified several coins ive found over the past years .
Good luck to them

[steveowens]

I was fortunate enough to be in the field when the Lenborough Saxon was found . I put my detector away and sat and watched as 5300 Ethelred and Cnut pennies were unearthed.

[animeangel]

Finding 1000 year old coins will only happen in England. Canada hasn't been around that long. One of the many reasons I want to go there, not just because of that but because I love history and I had family from there come over here in 1912 AFTER the Titanic.

[lori]

Good for you! Finding it has to be the most thrilling adventure 😃😃😃😃. I don’t have an opinion on the legal issues. Not my business. Just happy for your success in the hunt.

[rogerdiogo]

There´s still plenty more to be found, 5 million here, 3 million there, over 100 million pounds to be *found* in the *next* decade.

[heartcrafts]

Actually, like most people in history they probably did bury gold, coins and other valuable possessions. In medieval villages apart from your average citizen burying their wealth, if they knew there was trouble ie an invasion, the whole village would bury all their wealth. This is why you find huge coin/jewelry hoards to this day in Britain. A huge hoard was found recently called The Grouville Hoard where a local tribe were fleeing Julius Caesars army.

[treasurehuntingscotlandmud]

Enjoyed watching great finds well done

[thekiltedlockpicker]

Actually, my very first time out detecting with my very first detector I found gold on my first target. :-D

[nadeemkaleem]

I am really pleased u found a treasure . I wish u very best in future . Before I go pls advise what metal detector you guys are using . Pls let us know the make of it as mine always finds vintage bottle tin caps or cans tabs 🧐🧐

[jimzucker]

i always think that the majority of these stories never make it in the news. somehow i think it's just right so.

[jebby]

Who's land was it if they didnt get permission the find belongs to the land owner

[stephenhall]

Lost my pants but a Metal detector can not find them lol

[richardlewis]

what are they thinking Burying the treasure in the first place?

[Itisfinished.]

I found millions in my garden, , millions of ants.

[garybone]

I dropped them coins if I give you my address can you return them thanks 😉👍

[dellbank]

Uk government okay there 100k rest tax

[Underwatermetaldetecting]

I’m sure there’s a black market for these😂 no way I would have told the government 🙄

[gonedetectinguk]

Well in guys.
Ps any chance of
A hunt with yous 😂😂