Perhaps even better than “The Pasty” hoard itself is the story behind its discovery. Pegg discovered the hoard only 9 months ...

This new find, affectionately nicknamed “The Pasty” because the wrapping resembled the famous Cornish pastry, is one of the ...

Though they appear gold, forty-four coins called “staters” are actually made of gold, silver, and copper. As they were made around the time of the conquests, they bear the name of the British ...