Gold coins dating back to the 15th century were found by a person weeding their garden in Hampshire amid a spate of discoveries in homes.

Coins

Coins

The value of the coins is far greater than the average wage during the Tudor period, according to experts.

The find is among the 47,000 archaeological discoveries made during the UK's first coronavirus lockdown, which saw a rise in the number of amateur finds.

Other treasures found include a Roman furniture fitting and a suspected medieval forgery of a bishop's seal matrix.

Michael Lewis, head of the British Museum's Portable Antiques Scheme, said: "Even at this time, through the COVID-19 pandemic, our team of Finds Liaison Officers have continued to reach-out to metal-detectorists and others to ensure finds, important for understanding Britain's past, are not lost but instead recorded for posterity."