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Pic: DavidMoss/BNPS<br />
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Pictured: In the field, where the pair found the coins<br />
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A pair of novice metal detectorists have discovered a giant Roman hoard of 2,733 coins worth tens of thousands of pounds.<br />
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David Moss, 34, and Tom Taylor, 35, found the remarkable haul of 2nd and 3rd century AD silver and copper-alloy coins in a ceramic vessel in a muddy field.<br />
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Tom is an avid watcher of Time Team so, with official permission, he and David carefully excavated the pot which was 12ins below the surface before wrapping it in bandages.<br />
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The pot was later examined using CT-scans which showed it was full of ancient coins.

BNPS.co.uk (01202) 558833
Pic: DavidMoss/BNPS

Pictured: In the field, where the pair found the coins

A pair of novice metal detectorists have discovered a giant Roman hoard of 2,733 coins worth tens of thousands of pounds.

David Moss, 34, and Tom Taylor, 35, found the remarkable haul of 2nd and 3rd century AD silver and copper-alloy coins in a ceramic vessel in a muddy field.

Tom is an avid watcher of Time Team so, with official permission, he and David carefully excavated the pot which was 12ins below the surface before wrapping it in bandages.

The pot was later examined using CT-scans which showed it was full of ancient coins.