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Largest post-1066 coin hoard found near Somerset

A hoard of coins dating back to the Battle of Hastings shows evidence of early tax evasion in Britain. Thousands of silver coins unearthed in Somerset by a metal-detecting couple shine fresh light on the aftermath of the Norman invasion, the British Museum has said. Coins from around 1066 depicting both the defeated King Harold II and the triumphant conqueror William I were found in a field in the Chew Valley.
A hoard of coins dating back to the Battle of Hastings shows evidence of early tax evasion in Britain. Thousands of silver coins unearthed in Somerset by a metal-detecting couple shine fresh light on the aftermath of the Norman invasion, the British Museum has said. Coins from around 1066 depicting both the defeated King Harold II and the triumphant conqueror William I were found in a field in the Chew Valley.
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Press Association
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1170698829
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August 28, 2019
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United Kingdom
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