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NEWS FLASH… Coins found from Knut, Knut’s father and grandfather… Amateur treasure hunter finds £1million hoard of 1000-year-old Anglo ... www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2893568/Amateur-treasure-hunter-finds-1-000-yea Jan 1, 2015 - Paul Coleman, 59, stumbled upon silver coins in dig in Buckinghamshire • He was on dig with Weekend Wanderers Detecting Club on December 21 • Initially father-of-two wasn't going to go because he couldn't afford petrol • Vast hoard of 5,251 pieces described as one of largest in British history • Coins could have come from King Canute's Buckingham mint 15 miles away Lucky treasure seeker unearths 1,000-year-old Viking coin hoard in Wales www.ancient-origins.net/.../lucky-treasure-seeker-unearths-1000-year-old-viking-coin... Aug 28, 2015 - Lucky treasure seeker unearths 1,000-year-old Viking coin hoard in ... The treasure found by a Welshman with a metal detector includes silver coin fragments from the time of King Cnut of England and Scandinavia. ...

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NEWS FLASH… Coins found from Knut, Knut’s father and grandfather…

Amateur treasure hunter finds £1million hoard of 1000-year-old Anglo ...www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2893568/Amateur-treasure-hunter-finds-1-000-yeaJan 1, 2015 - Paul Coleman, 59, stumbled upon silver coins in dig in Buckinghamshire• He was on dig with Weekend Wanderers Detecting Club on December 21• Initially father-of-two wasn't going to go because he couldn't afford petrol• Vast hoard of 5,251 pieces described as one of largest in British history• Coins could have come from King Canute's Buckingham mint 15 miles away

Lucky treasure seeker unearths 1,000-year-old Viking coin hoard in Waleswww.ancient-origins.net/.../lucky-treasure-seeker-unearths-1000-year-old-viking-coin...Aug 28, 2015 - Lucky treasure seeker unearths 1,000-year-old Viking coin hoard in ... The treasure found by a Welshman with a metal detector includes silver coin fragments from the time of King Cnut of England and Scandinavia. ...

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1,000 year old silver treasure hoard discovered in Denmarkwww.medievalists.net/.../1000-year-old-silver-treasure-hoard-discovered-in-denmark/Nov 8, 2015 - Over 550 silver items have been discovered on the Danish island of Omø. The hoard is believed to date from around the reign of Sweyn Forkbeard (986–1014) father of Cnut and includes coins and pieces of jewellery. Bluetooth is grandfather of Cnut.

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Viking silver treasure hoard worth £1m unearthed after 1,000 years ...www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Viking-silver-treasure-hoard-worth-1m-unearthed-1-000-yea...Aug 28, 2009 - Viking silver treasure hoard worth £1m unearthed after 1,000 years .....

1000-year old Viking treasure hoard found in Scotland | Reuterswww.reuters.com/article/us-britain-treasure-idUSKCN0I20UQ20141013Oct 13, 2014 - A hoard of Viking gold and silver artifacts dating back over 1000 years has been discovered by a treasure hunter with a metal detector in ...

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Viking treasure hoard 1,000 years old discovered in Scotland | The ...www.independent.co.uk › News › UK › Home NewsMar 24, 2016 - Viking treasure hoard 1,000 years old discovered in Scotland. Objects found in Galloway field include a silver brooch from Ireland and silk from ...