🧐 Quiz of the day: Test your knowledge of metal detection! 🧐
🔍 Do you know how to recognize iconic discoveries made with a metal detector? Here's a question to test your knowledge:
What is the most famous treasure discovered by an amateur detectorist?
A) The Sutton Hoo treasure
B) The Hoxne Treasure
C) The treasure of Tutankhamun
D) The treasure of Troy
💬 So, what's your answer? Join us on our Facebook page or on Twitter to share your answer and find out the correct answer at the end of the week. You might be surprised!
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The most famous treasure discovered by an amateur detectorist is…
B) The Hoxne Treasure! 
Congratulations to the enthusiasts who found the right answer 
What they discovered exceeded all expectations: the Hoxne Treasure, an impressive collection of more than 14,000 gold and silver coins, jewels and valuables, hidden since the end of the Roman Empire.
The find, valued at several million pounds, is one of the largest in the history of metal detecting and has been donated to the British Museum.
Illustrative photo: The Hoxne Treasure: Display case at the British Museum showing a reconstruction of the layout of the treasure as it was discovered during excavations in 1992.
Photographer: Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )
