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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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