A couple in their 70s came across some rare medieval treasure while out with their metal detectors in one of their favourite fields.
A couple in their 70s came across some medieval treasure while out with their metal detectors in one of their favourite fields.
The purse and coins are now set to go under the hammer next week, and are expected to fetch between £12,000 and £15,000. Joan initially found a broken gold coin on the surface of the soil, then another signal from the metal detector next to it revealed the 14th century brass purse bar below.Over the next two hours four more gold coins were uncovered in an area of around 16 feet.
The former Woolwich Arsenal worker was introduced to the hobby by his wife, who used to search for fossils and mudlark on the River Thames – which is searching river mud for items of value or historical significance.