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Detectorist's delight after unearthing gold coins
Two gold coins separated by about 1,500 years of history have been found within 400 metres of each other in a farmer's field. A Celtic gold stater, believed to date back to 65 BC, and an Edward III quarter noble from the 14th Century, were found in Sudbury, Derbyshire. The discovery was made by Jasper Hyde, who described it as "just amazing". Musket ammunition, Bronze Age axes and a Roman coin were also found in the 47-acre "field of dreams". Mr Hyde found the coins during an organised group dig in the pasture field last Sunday. "The first couple of hours [of the dig] were not good," Mr Hyde said. "I set off again to ... (full story)