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Largest ever Celtic coin hoard found in Jersey

Two Jersey metal dectorists discovered the largest ever Celtic coin hoard in a field in Grouville in 2012.

Richard Miles and Reg Mead made headlines around the world when they discovered the treasure.

Archaeologists are painstakingly working to take the collection apart.

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Book to be published about Grouville Celtic coin hoard

Two Jerseymen, who found the largest ever Celtic coin hoard in a field in Grouville more than three years ago, have written a book about their archaeological adventure.

Richard Miles and Reg Mead made headlines around the world when they discovered the treasure, armed with a couple of metal detectors.

Experts were called on to excavate the collection and carefully take it apart, piece by piece.

Since archaeologists have been working on the hoard, we now know it is not just a pile of coins.

Other treasures are embedded in it, including jewellery, such as parts of torque and a ring.

Richard Miles and Reg Mead discovered the Celtic coin hoard in 2012

Around 300 of the 70,000 coins are uncovered everyday.

The hoard has now been moved to La Hougue Bie to be displayed as part of the new Ice Age exhibition.

In the programme at 6pm, we will be talking to Richard Miles and Reg Mead about their new book.

Their book is due to be released on Thursday 26th November.

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