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Chew Valley coin hoard sells for £4.3 million
It's the highest-value treasure ever found in the UK.
The 2,584 silver pennies from the time of the Norman Conquest has been bought for £4.3m by the South West Heritage Trust.
Detectorists Lisa Grace and Adam Staples unearthed the bulk of the coins with five friends on a weekend trip in 2019.
Adam speaks to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Bristol’s Joe Sims.
Picture: British Museum.
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