Gold coins, medieval treasures discovered in British backyards during lockdown
Gold coins, medieval treasures discovered in British backyards during lockdown CNN 12/12/2020 New quarantine hobbies have unearthed new passions, some bringing with them a literal silver lining. This year, backyard archaeologists in the United Kingdom have recorded discoveries of more than 47,000 objects, the British Museum announced this week. Regular people found the vast majority of the historical artifacts by traversing the countryside with metal detectors, before adding or updating records through the museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme. © Courtesy of the British Museum's Portable A...
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