By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
What's The JamWhat's The Jam
  • Home
  • Latest News
    • UK News
    • World News
  • Super ViralHot
  • Lifestyle
    • Health and Fitness
    • Photography
    • Property
  • Humor
  • Celebrity
  • Weird
  • Videos
  • All Topics
    • Babies and Kids
    • Celebrity
    • Comedy and Humor
    • Documentary and Reportage
    • Fails
    • Health and Fitness
    • Holidays and Travel
    • Influencers and Models
    • Latest Videos
    • Life Hacks
    • Lifestyle
    • Nature and Wildlife
    • Pets and Animals
    • Photography
    • Property
    • Real Life
    • Sport
    • Strange and Bizarre
    • Super Viral
    • UK News
    • World News
Search
  • Health and Fitness
  • Holidays and Travel
  • Nature and Wildlife
  • Pets and Animals
  • Photography
  • Babies and Kids
  • Comedy and Humor
  • Fails
  • Real Life
  • Strange and Bizarre
  • Submit News
  • Customize Interests
  • Bookmarks
  • Newsletter
  • Who Are We
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Write For Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact
© 2023 What's The Jam. All Rights Reserved.
Reading: Hoard of British iron age gold coins unearthed by amateur treasure hunter set to fetch thousands
Share
Notification Show More
Aa
What's The JamWhat's The Jam
Aa
  • News
  • World
  • Viral
  • Funny
  • Weird
  • Celebrity
  • DIY
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Videos
Search
  • Home
    • News
    • World
    • Super Viral
    • Videos
  • All Topics
    • Babies and Kids
    • Celebrity
    • Comedy and Humor
    • Documentary and Reportage
    • Fails
    • Health and Fitness
    • Holidays and Travel
    • Influencers and Models
    • Life Hacks
    • Lifestyle
    • Nature and Wildlife
    • Pets and Animals
    • Photography
    • Property
    • Real Life
    • Sport
    • Strange and Bizarre
  • Quick Links
    • Customize Interests
    • Bookmarks
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of use
    • Write For Us
    • Advertise
    • Contact
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Write For Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact
© 2023 What's The Jam. All Rights Reserved.
Amateur detectorist David McIntyre Haigh unearthed a hoard of Iron Age Corieltauvi gold coins near Whitwell, Derbyshire, with the rare find set to fetch around £5,000 at auction.
UK News

Hoard of British iron age gold coins unearthed by amateur treasure hunter set to fetch thousands

News Room
Last updated: 2025/09/05 at 3:02 PM
News Room
Share
5 Min Read
The British iron age gold coins unearthed by David McIntyre Haigh. (Jam Press/Noonans)
SHARE

A hoard of British iron age gold coins unearthed by an amateur treasure hunter is set to fetch thousands.

They were forged by the pre-Roman Corieltauvi tribe and were found in a field by metal detectorist David McIntyre Haigh.

The discovery in 2023 was the second he had made in the same field after a similar one in 2019.

READ MORE: Tom Kerridge slammed for charging £84.50 for a meat dish at his posh pub

- Advertisement -

Then he had unearthed five staters of the Corieltauvi initially believing he had found simple brass buttons.

And he struck lucky four years later at the same site at Whitwell, near Worksop, Derbyshire, as reported by What’s The Jam.

Amateur detectorist David McIntyre Haigh unearthed a hoard of Iron Age Corieltauvi gold coins near Whitwell, Derbyshire, with the rare find set to fetch around £5,000 at auction.
David McIntyre Haigh. (Jam Press/David McIntyre Haigh)

David said: “We have spent over 10 years searching agricultural land with Saxon, Roman and Iron Age history in North Nottinghamshire.

“In late September 2023 at 6am on a damp misty morning I returned to the field where I had originally found five superb full gold staters in 2019.

“This was a large sloping field a few miles from Whitwell, where I had had only a limited time in the past to detect as the field was usually seeded very soon after harvest.

- Advertisement -

“My first find was a copper alloy single loop buckle circa 1250 AD, next came up an even deeper worn third century Roman radiate coin.

“By mid-morning I decided to head back to my jeep parked at the top of the field.

“I had gone 30 yards when I had the faintest of signals.

- Advertisement -

“Being very tired I was tempted to leave it but I thought it’s worth digging.

Amateur detectorist David McIntyre Haigh unearthed a hoard of Iron Age Corieltauvi gold coins near Whitwell, Derbyshire, with the rare find set to fetch around £5,000 at auction.
The British iron age gold coins unearthed by David McIntyre Haigh. (Jam Press/Noonans)

“At first I lost the signal, then using my probe I located a strong signal.

“Hands shaking I gently wiped the earth off the round disc in my hand and revealed a bright shining 2000-year-old superb gold stater with a Celtic horse and pelletal sun design.

“Marking the spot with a marker I trudged back to my jeep and rested for half an hour.

“I just couldn’t believe it, I’d struck lucky again.

“I was even too tired to do the gold dance favoured by detectorists whenever they find gold.

“I got on the phone to my wife Judy back at home, she was amazed but disappointed she wasn’t there detecting with me.

“Next, I telephoned the farmer to give him the good news.

“The rest of that afternoon went by in daze.

“Unbelievably close by I found a further four superb gold staters of similar design.

“The farmer was planning to seed this field the following day, so there would have been no more detecting after that.”

The hoard is now being auctioned on Tuesday, (9 Sep) and is estimated to fetch around £5,000.

Amateur detectorist David McIntyre Haigh unearthed a hoard of Iron Age Corieltauvi gold coins near Whitwell, Derbyshire, with the rare find set to fetch around £5,000 at auction.
The British iron age gold coins unearthed by David McIntyre Haigh. (Jam Press/Noonans)

Alice Cullen of auctioneer Noonans said: “This find is particularly special and unusual, being the largest hoard of Corieltauvian staters found in Derbyshire.

“Only one other hoard has been found in the area to date and it comprises two staters, one of which is broken into fragments.”

The Corieltauvi were a Celtic tribe living in Britain prior to the Roman conquest.

Their territory was in what is now the English East Midlands.

They were bordered by the Brigantes to the north, the Cornovii to the west, the Dobunni and Catuvellauni to the south, and the Iceni to the east.

Their capital was called Ratae Corieltauvorum, known today as Leicester.

READ MORE: Hapless owl ends up tangled in football nets

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • X

Have a story to tell? Hello@whatsthejam.com
TAGGED: auction, Brits, discovered, news, selling, shocking, uk

Sign Up For Daily Newsletter

Be keep up! Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.
[mc4wp_form]
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Copy Link Print
Share
What do you think?
Love0
Sad0
Happy0
Sleepy0
Angry0
Dead0
Wink0
Previous Article A rare 1967 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2, hailed as one of the most beautiful ever made, has sold for £292,500, boasting V12 power, low mileage and exceptional originality. Stunning classic Lamborghini – dubbed most beautiful ever made – sells for nearly £300,000
Next Article A tiny Spanish village, Carrascosa de la Sierra, hosts the annual Ham Throwing Championship where locals hurl wrapped hams, with this year’s winning throw reaching 20.55m. Spanish village hosts bizarre ham-throwing contest
Leave a comment Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Connected

235.3k Followers Like
69.1k Followers Follow
11.6k Followers Pin
56.4k Followers Follow
136k Subscribers Subscribe
4.4k Followers Follow
- Advertisement -
Ad imageAd image

Latest News

A Tesco in Gillingham amused shoppers after stacking crates of beer under a “Back to school ready” sign, with parents joking it was the perfect end-of-holidays display.
Shopper stunned by Tesco’s back to school display filled with beer
UK News 5 September 2025
Shakira’s Mexico concert was delayed nearly three hours after torrential rain flooded her dressing room, but the star braved the storm to perform for her loyal fans.
Shakira’s dressing room flooded by torrential rain before concert
Celebrity 5 September 2025
A tiny Spanish village, Carrascosa de la Sierra, hosts the annual Ham Throwing Championship where locals hurl wrapped hams, with this year’s winning throw reaching 20.55m.
Spanish village hosts bizarre ham-throwing contest
World News 5 September 2025
A rare 1967 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2, hailed as one of the most beautiful ever made, has sold for £292,500, boasting V12 power, low mileage and exceptional originality.
Stunning classic Lamborghini – dubbed most beautiful ever made – sells for nearly £300,000
UK News 5 September 2025

You Might also Like

A Tesco in Gillingham amused shoppers after stacking crates of beer under a “Back to school ready” sign, with parents joking it was the perfect end-of-holidays display.
UK News

Shopper stunned by Tesco’s back to school display filled with beer

5 September 2025
Shakira’s Mexico concert was delayed nearly three hours after torrential rain flooded her dressing room, but the star braved the storm to perform for her loyal fans.
Celebrity

Shakira’s dressing room flooded by torrential rain before concert

5 September 2025
A tiny Spanish village, Carrascosa de la Sierra, hosts the annual Ham Throwing Championship where locals hurl wrapped hams, with this year’s winning throw reaching 20.55m.
World News

Spanish village hosts bizarre ham-throwing contest

5 September 2025
A rare 1967 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2, hailed as one of the most beautiful ever made, has sold for £292,500, boasting V12 power, low mileage and exceptional originality.
UK News

Stunning classic Lamborghini – dubbed most beautiful ever made – sells for nearly £300,000

5 September 2025
Tom Kerridge has sparked backlash after charging £84.50 for a 390g fillet steak at his Chelsea pub The Chalk Freehouse, though some fans praised the quality and menu.
UK News

Tom Kerridge slammed for charging £84.50 for a meat dish at his posh pub

5 September 2025
A great horned owl nicknamed Keeper was rescued after getting tangled in a football net at a Texas school, with police joking it was trying to play Quidditch.
Pets and Animals

Hapless owl ends up tangled in football nets

5 September 2025
Explorer Emma Combs discovered Highland Cinemas in Canada, a quirky movie museum and theatre that doubles as a sanctuary for nearly 60 abandoned cats, delighting visitors worldwide.
Holidays and Travel

‘I pulled my child out of school to travel the world – rising costs in the UK just aren’t worth it’

5 September 2025
Kentucky man Michael Perry won \$250,000 on a scratch-off ticket and says his lottery secret is always buying two at a time, with plans to pay off his house and celebrate.
World News

Lottery winner reveals simple trick that won him £185,000

5 September 2025
//

What’s The Jam is your one stop website for the latest viral and weird news from around the world.

 
Have a story to tell? Hello@whatsthejam.com

Quick Link

  • Customize Interests
  • Bookmarks
  • Write for Us
  • Newsletter
  • About Us

Top Categories

  • UK News
  • World News
  • Latest Videos
  • Lifestyle
  • Super Viral

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

[mc4wp_form]

What's The JamWhat's The Jam
Follow US
© 2023 What's The Jam. All Rights Reserved.
Go to mobile version
adbanner
AdBlock Detected
Our site is an advertising supported site. Please whitelist to support our site.
Okay, I'll Whitelist
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?