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A METAL detectorist who discovered a hoard of Roman coins in a farmer's field has had his find officially declared treasure.
Warren Cave's 1,700-year-old haul and three other local discoveries were granted treasure status by Oxfordshire coroner Darren Salter on Wednesday.
Mr Cave, who lives with wife Tracy in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, had been metal detecting for 16 years and never found real treasure when he struck silver in December 2014.
The professional roofer recalled: "I was roofing in Wallingford on the Friday and finished about 2pm so I thought I would go over to a field I knew in North Moreton.
Read more: Bright metal detectorist reveals how he dug up Roman treasure in North Moreton (From Banbury Cake)
Warren Cave's 1,700-year-old haul and three other local discoveries were granted treasure status by Oxfordshire coroner Darren Salter on Wednesday.
Mr Cave, who lives with wife Tracy in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, had been metal detecting for 16 years and never found real treasure when he struck silver in December 2014.
The professional roofer recalled: "I was roofing in Wallingford on the Friday and finished about 2pm so I thought I would go over to a field I knew in North Moreton.
Read more: Bright metal detectorist reveals how he dug up Roman treasure in North Moreton (From Banbury Cake)
