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The hoard was found in a field in Hambleden, Buckinghamshire
The men were ‘delighted’ to hear the hoard had been declared as treasure (Picture: Andrew Winter /SWNS.COM)
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It happened around at the same time as then-stranger Dariusz, a machine operator from Bristol found two silver coins.
Under the rules of detecting and treasure finding, anything over three coins is considered a ‘hoard’ – meaning it has to be declared to organisers.
The area was cleared and claimed jointly by the team who were then left to work alone.
They admit it got “absolutely hectic” when news of the find got round the festival.
Detectorists from all over the world who were at the festival came to take a look, as the four due out coin after coin.
On the first day they found 276 silver coins and nine gold nobles, and all admit they barely slept due to excitement.
Over three days the team’s hoard grew to 545 silver coins plus fragments, and 12 gold nobles.
Some of them have been doing the hobby for less than a year at the time.
Anni Byard, finds liaison officer for the areas was called to oversee the excavation and the location of each coin was painstakingly plotted on a grid.
At the time the men said it would later be independently evaluated before being sold, with the value split with the landowner.
Under the rules of detecting and treasure finding, anything over three coins is considered a ‘hoard’ – meaning it has to be declared to organisers.
The area was cleared and claimed jointly by the team who were then left to work alone.
They admit it got “absolutely hectic” when news of the find got round the festival.
Detectorists from all over the world who were at the festival came to take a look, as the four due out coin after coin.
On the first day they found 276 silver coins and nine gold nobles, and all admit they barely slept due to excitement.
Over three days the team’s hoard grew to 545 silver coins plus fragments, and 12 gold nobles.
Some of them have been doing the hobby for less than a year at the time.
Anni Byard, finds liaison officer for the areas was called to oversee the excavation and the location of each coin was painstakingly plotted on a grid.
At the time the men said it would later be independently evaluated before being sold, with the value split with the landowner.
The amateur metal detectorists said the experience as ‘unreal’ (Credits: youtube.com/EnglandsHistory/SWNS) © Provided by Metro