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Nottinghamshire Fishpool Hoard: Police Slept with Gun to Guard UK's Largest Medieval Gold Find

Sixty years after its discovery, the Fishpool Hoard, the largest collection of medieval gold coins ever found in the UK, continues to reveal a murky history of theft, police corruption allegations, and a mysterious London coin dealer. The 1966 find on a Nottinghamshire building site led to a police detective guarding the treasure with a wartime service revolver, highlighting the extraordinary circumstances surrounding its recovery and the significant market value of the £440 hoard, which equated to 36 and a half years of a skilled tradesman's wages.