A treasure trove of 60,000 items which filled a terraced house, a rental flat, two garages and 24 wheelie bins belonging to Britain’s biggest hoarder has sold for £160,000 after his death. Ramann Shukla, 64, died earlier this year, leaving behind an enormous collection of items that were stacked from floor to ceiling at his … Read more
The first object discovered from London‘s largest ever Bronze Age hoard was spotted by a newly qualified archaeologist on his first job out of university. The Havering Hoard is a treasure trove of 453 artefacts dating back nearly 3,000 years including axe heads, spearheads, daggers, knives and copper ingots. Harry Platts was 21 when he started … Read more
KATE RUSBY: Hand Me Down (Pure) Rating: Verdict: Stunning covers collection Folk singer Kate Rusby, 46, seen her touring plans thrown into disarray this year Like many musicians, Kate Rusby has seen her touring plans thrown into disarray this year. Dates she should have played in the spring have been rescheduled for 2021, and festival appearances have … Read more
A newlywed who lost her engagement and wedding rings in the sea resorted to a ‘hero’ on-call treasure hunter – who miraculously located them more than 150 feet off the coast. Jodie Brown Clayton, 26, had been frolicking in the waves at Canford Cliffs beach in Poole, Dorset, when the pair of precious rings slid … Read more
A 10-year-old boy who discovered a rare Bronze Age gold treasure with his metal detector almost threw it away because he thought it was a bit of foil. Patrick Hooper struck gold during a dig on land near Andover, Hampshire, but didn’t bother to mention it to his father Andrew, who was also metal detecting, … Read more
£10k in treasure? That’s made my year, says cancer patient, 64, who scooped the Mail’s second Great Summer Treasure Hunt prize Michael Ariss had to start shielding and give up his job as a driver due to illness He and his wife Claire will use their windfall to pay bills and help their children The … Read more
Retired art dealer and author Forrest Fenn has revealed that his famed $3million treasure chest was found in Wyoming – after some people said the ten-year long hunt was a hoax. In 2010, Fenn published a memoir, The Thrill of the Chase, in which he included a poem with clues to the location of a treasure … Read more
Couple’s joy as they scoop £10k in Mail’s first weekly Treasure Hunt prize Elizabeth Glanfield, from West Yorkshire, couldn’t believe she had won £10,000 Mrs Glanfield and her husband David have been Mail readers for over 60 years The Daily Mail’s Great Summer Treasure Hunt is now in its second of four weeks By Kamal Sultan … Read more
Treasure hunters find a trove of artefacts buried in their gardens after searching for valuables in the back yard during lockdown A treasure trove of artefacts has been discovered during coronavirus lockdown Experts say items including Roman pottery may not have been found otherwise Rock with script thought to be from 4th century was found … Read more
A bronze chest filled with gold, jewels, and other valuables worth more than $1 million and hidden a decade ago somewhere in the Rocky Mountain wilderness has been found, according to a famed art and antiquities collector who created the treasure hunt. Forrest Fenn, 89, told the Santa Fe New Mexican on Sunday that a … Read more