Metal detectorist lands silver coin hoard in Suffolk

One theory suggests the coins were buried by a wealthy landowner who had gone off to fight in the Civil War.

Luke Mahoney, 40, discovered 1,061 silver coins on land belonging to The Lindsey Rose pub in Lindsey, Suffolk. The coins date to the 15th to 17th centuries.The earliest coin is an Elizabeth I era shilling dating to 1573-78, while it also contained a number of Charles I half crowns from 1641-43.