Malcolm Weale was in a farmer’s field with his metal detector when he unearthed a tiny and dirt-covered object. It turned out to be a silver penny minted during the reign of Guthrum who was a ninth-century Viking ruler of eastern England. (AP Video by Tom Rayner)
Amateur treasure hunters unearth pieces of British history
Malcolm Weale was in a farmer’s field with his metal detector when he unearthed a tiny and dirt-covered object. It turned out to be a silver penny minted during the reign of Guthrum who was a ninth-century Viking ruler of eastern England. (AP Video by Tom Rayner)