Treasure hoard unearthed by detectorists from Furness

Graeme Rushton, of Unearthed in Dalton, has been leading digs across the country for years but has been focusing on Cumbria in recent weeks to great success.

Him and his team of detectorists have recently uncovered a hoard of coins at an undisclosed site near Penrith dating back to between 1100 and 1219.

"The four coins found from medieval times date back to Henry I, Richard I (the Lionheart), John I, and Henry III," Mr Rushton said.

"People from Barrow, Walney, Dalton, and Carlisle made the finds and they have now been received as treasure by the coroner which is going through as we speak.

"It is a big field that we are covering and it has been fantastic so far."

DETECTOR: Graeme Rushton

It is not just medieval finds being unearthed though, pieces from wartime, Roman-time, and many other historical period are being found by the team on what has been an enjoyable Summer for them.

For the purposes of the Act, 'Treasure' is defined as being: All coins from the same find, if it consists of two or more coins, and as long as they are at least 300 years old when found. If they contain less than 10% gold or silver, there must be at least 10 in the find for it to qualify.

Mr Rushton is no stranger to a rare find though, as he found an extremely rare silver penny which was sold for £10,540 at auction last year.

The coin, one of only 25 known specimens, it depicts Stephen, who was King of England between 1135 and 1154, and his wife Matilda.

Mr Rushton made the discovery on the border of South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in 2018. He did not stop there though and continues to spread his love and knowledge of metal detecting an archaeology through his Facebook page, organised digs, and YouTube channel and ensure no corners are cut when documenting the finds.

They do not even let the weather stop them with one dig seeing 29 degree conditions and another in unrelenting rain.