Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Iron Age Gold Coins Found


"Gold coins believed to be more than 2,000 years old have been discovered on farmland in Leicestershire.

Amateur treasure hunter Steve Bestwick unearthed the 10 coins, which date back to the Iron Age, after using his metal detector in a field in the south of the county.

The Gallo-Belgic Stater coins originated from an area of northern France, which is now Belgium, and pre-date the Roman invasion of Britain."

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