Farmers, Metal Detectorists & Treasure Hoards

There’s Gold In Those Fields

Jade Revell

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Photo by Evgeniy Kozlov on Unsplash

If you think about the long history of humans (approximately 300,000 years!) then it will be no surprise that the earth we walk on is a literal time machine of building footings, discarded items, lost coins, bones from an old chicken dinner, and best of all — treasure hoards.

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Jade Revell

Historian and freelance writer bringing you the best stories from history and beyond https://jaderevell.substack.com/