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Radio Bristol,4 mins
Chew Valley coin hoard sells for £4.3 million
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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 Â鶹Éç Radio Bristol’s Joe Sims. Picture: British Museum.
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