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The 'curse' of the £12m Viking treasure haul: How hapless duo like TV's The Detectorists struck gold - before a black market plot led to jail, a life on-the-run an…
George Powell, a convicted burglar, and Layton Davies, a modest grandfather, were the unlikely pair who were set to walk away ...
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Two British Men Found A Viking Treasure Worth $3.8 Million — Now They’re Going To Jail
British law dictates that people must report finding "treasure," which includes metal items more than 300 years old. This ...
We were cursed after digging up £12m of Viking gold like TV detectorists – I ended up in jail & my pal’s on the run
WAFTING their metal detectors over rolling ­farmland, George Powell and Layton Davies dreamt of striking it rich. Like the ...
Coin collector jailed for conspiring to hide £12m of Anglo-Saxon treasure urges fugitive metal detectorist to hand himself in - while much of the hoard still remains …
Simon Wicks helped two amateur metal detectorists flog their findings on the black market in 2015 before being sentenced in ...
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Sutton Hoo Helmet May Have Danish Origins, New Study Suggests
A newly discovered metal stamp in Denmark may challenge the origins of the Sutton Hoo helmet, one of Britain’s most iconic ...
3 underrated Netflix movies you should watch this weekend (April 18–20)
Looking for underrated movies? Netflix has a lot of hidden gems, including a wacky sci-fi story, a heartfelt road comedy, and ...
I went looking for the founder of England – and discovered him alive and kicking in Oxfordshire
Alfred the Great was once a poster-boy for male gallantry, but he fell out of favour in the last century. Now he is ripe for ...
Sutton Hoo helmet’s origin story challenged by discovery from amateur metal detectorist
An ancient stamp unearthed by a metal detectorist suggests the Sutton Hoo was actually made in Denmark, and not Sweden as previously thought. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters ...
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Top 10 countries of origin in the British Museum and their most iconic artifacts
The British Museum, renowned for its vast and diverse collection of over eight million artifacts, continues to draw global ...
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Historic $1.2 Billion Donation Approved for the British Museum
The Sir Percival David Foundation will permanently donate its £1 billion ($1.27 billion) Chinese ceramics collection to the British Museum, following regulatory approval to amend its governing ...
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British Museum (Natural History)
LECTURE tours in the British Museum (Natural History) on Saturdays at 3 p.m., and on the first Sunday in each month at 3 p.m. have been arranged. London museums are re-opening their doors ...