I found a field of goldMan with the metal detector unearths greatest haul of Bronze Age treasures.

From: The Daily Mail (London, England) | Date: February 24, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: ANDY DOLAN

WHEN Stephen Taylor took his metal detector out on an afternoon stroll, he expected to unearth the usual tin cans and worthless loose change.

Instead, he found the largest number of Bronze Age gold pieces ever found in the UK.

There were 57 in total, along with rings, bracelets, weapons and fragments of other objects.

'I also found some Roman coins and a few other odds and sods,' said the 46-year-old gardener from Che...

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