In 1992, a man looking for a lost hammer in Hoxne in Suffolk, UK, ended up finding an ancient chest containing treasure worth ...

The Cope Collection of Roman and British coins includes rare and significant examples that bear witness to some of the most significant moments in British history. In May, and again in October, the ...

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British Museum hails record-breaking year for archaeological discoveries – thanks largely to metal detectorists ...

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - One of the largest hoards of Roman coins ever found in Britain has been unearthed in a field in Somerset, southwest England, by an amateur treasure hunter with a metal ...

Most finds are made by detectorists, building a richer picture of the past, says the British Museum.

Metal detectorists and archaeologists unearthed over 400 of ancient British, Roman and African coins linked to a military conquest, photos show. Photo from the Cultural Heritage Agency of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This rare gold coin was minted in the time between Julius Caesar's unsuccessful invasions and Roman emperor Claudius' successful ...

A gold coin minted by a little-known ruler in ancient Britain — an Iron Age man who said he was as "mighty" as a god — has been found by a metal detectorist and auctioned off in England. The rare coin ...