Trove of Buried 11th Century Coins Could Fetch a Pretty Penny

A cache of buried treasure—more than 120 Anglo-Saxon coins from the 11th century—unearthed by two metal detectorists in England could be worth more than $225,000 when it heads to auction today. Discovered in a field in Braintree, Essex, about 50 miles northeast of London, the coins are believed to have been buried around1066 and owned […]

Home Renovation Reveals an $850,000 Stash of Gold Coins

A home project turned out to be pretty profitable for a British couple in North Yorkshire, England. In 2019, after living in the home for about 10 years, they decided to rip up the kitchen floorboards in their 18th-century townhouse. They hit what they thought was an electrical cable beneath the concrete. Instead, it was […]

Bird-Watching Hike Unearths More Than Just Some Feathered Friends 

What do birds and buried treasure have in common? It seems that bird-watching can lead to uncovering historic treasures. An unnamed British bird-watcher went for a walk in September 2020, pausing at one point to watch some buzzards and magpies in a field. Looking down, he spotted something shiny. He picked it up. It was […]