There has been a significant rise in the number of valuable artefacts found by amateur treasure hunters in Britain.
The British Museum says the number of finds containing gold and silver rose by 12.6% to 749 in the last 12 months.
The most valuable discovery was a rare Iron Age necklace found near Newark in Nottinghamshire and worth £350,000.
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