A DETECTORIST from Newton-le-Willows has discovered a historical coin dating back to 700 years ago.
Russell Brookes has been a detectorist for five years, however, he stopped during the pandemic.
He's now back into the swing of it and has found his oldest coin yet.
Russell said: "I started again last week and went out down near Sankey canal; a field I have permission to detect.
"I heard a beep and thought it was the signal for a pop can - it turned out to be a 700-year-old coin.
"My next oldest coin off the same field was an Elizabeth 1st sixpence from 1562. I have found quite a few things around Newton-le-Willows spindle whorls (medieval) Roman weights.
"I do it because I love finding about history of our town."
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The coin enthusiast is insured and is a member of the National Council for Metal Detecting.
He has since passed his findings to Liverpool Museum to be recorded by the find liaison officer.
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