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The last pieces of the largest single hoard of Iron Age treasure – discovered in Jersey, five years ago – have been excavated. Around 70,000 coins have been dug up, as well as several pieces of gold and silver jewellery buried up to 2050 years ago. Reg Mead and Richard Miles made the discovery in 2012 after getting a “deep signal” on his metal detector in a field on Jersey’s north-east coast. “After a few years, we realised this was a hoard that Celtic people had buried in 55 BC, possibly before Julius Caesar invaded Britain,” said Reg. “He was, of course, looking for the wealth they had, and this was it, buried out of sight,” he added. This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Friday 20 January 2017.