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Steve Rice has been Metal Detecting for over 20 years. He is a member and past chairman of the South Lancs and Cheshire Metal Detecting Club.

Steve will endeavour to keep everyone up to date with his finds (and other members' finds) as well as the hobby in general. He is also a keen Coin Collector and Historian and will keep you upto date with this also.

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North Devon treasure find

Posted by ricey on January 14, 2007 9:42 AM | 

An old story from 2001 but certainly one for the archives on this blog

Hundreds of rare coins have been discovered buried in the foundations of a North Devon house. The treasure is going to be examined by experts but initial indications show they're worth at least £10,000. There are more than 400 coins in the hoard.

Nine of the coins that were discovered are James the First gold sovereigns. Others are groats, sixpences and shillings from the time of Elizabeth the First and Charles the First.


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