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The British Museum in the U.K. has record levels of historical discoveries this year. People have more than 47,000 objects with metal detectors. Metal detecting a big hobby in the U.K. Many people out in the countryside to try and old coins and other treasure. This year, more people have metal detecting. This is because of the coronavirus. Metal detecting is a good hobby that means social distancing very easy. People have been their finds on an app on the British Museum's website. The U.K. Culture Minister : "It is brilliant to see the [app] growing from strength to strength during lockdown to garden discoveries and digital reporting."

The British Museum said people have up many exciting and interesting things this year. Perhaps the best find among the new discoveries two hoards of coins. One of the hoards 50 South African solid gold coins found 50 miles northwest of London. The other coin hoard contained gold coins and one silver coin featuring the British kings Edward IV and Henry VIII. Experts they were in the 16th century. Another find was an ancient Roman furniture fitting made of copper. It the face of the god Oceanus and to AD 43-200. The British Museum the app, " finds, important for understanding Britain's past, are not but instead recorded".