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Shelley Couzins has discovered a rare medieval gold cross while metal detecting in a field, with the historic treasure potentially worth more than £20,000.

Grandmother finds medieval gold cross worth £20,000 in field

A remarkable time capsule film capturing the very first Battle of Hastings re-enactment has been unearthed

Extraordinary Battle of Hastings film unearthed after 60 years

How will the royal family mark what would have been Queen Elizabeth II’s 100th birthday, how old was she when she died? Photo: theroyalfamily
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Age of Queen Elizabeth II when she died, where will the memorial be?

King Charles III recording a video message to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II

“Darling Mama”: King’s touching tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

A major UK tourist attraction is closed and hopes to re-open this afternoon. (Photo: Getty Images)

Major UK tourist attraction closed after fire caused power outage

The popular tourist attraction in London, the British Museum, will be closed for one day. (Photo: Getty Images)

Popular UK tourist attraction to be closed for one day

Top 10 Treasure Hotspots in England

Top 10 Treasure Hotspots in England

The London Dungeon wants the nation's haunted collectables for new show.

Win a year's free entry to the London Dungeon if your haunted object is selected...

A former IT contractor for the British Museum has been arrested after allegedly shutting down parts of the institution's IT systems.

Ex-British Museum IT worker arrested for 'shutting down' systems

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New list of ‘UK’s top 50 most fun educational visitor attractions’ released

The British Museum has a large redevelopment planned (Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire)

BP £50m deal with British Museum slammed as 'blatant greenwashing'

Sculptures which form part of the "Elgin Marbles", taken from the Parthenon in Athens, Greece almost two hundred years ago (Credit: Graham Barclay, BWP Media/Getty Images)

Elgin Marbles: How Britain got hold of the Parthenon Sculptures

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Elgin Marbles or Parthenon Sculptures and Rishi Sunak. Credit: Getty/Kim Mogg

Petty Rishi Sunak has lost his marbles in Greek diplomatic row Ralph Blackburn

A post on X by @ConservativeHome about the Elgin Marbles, which appears to have confused the British Museum with the Natural History Museum

Tories ridiculed on X as Elgin marbles post uses photo of wrong museum

A row has erupted over the Elgin Marbles.

Elgin Marbles debate rages on - and the case is as strong as ever Gurj Nanrah

The Burghers of Calais outside The Palace of Westminster (circa 2022, David Dixon)

UK museum admits to losing £3 million sculpture by famed artist

OXFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: Radcliffe Camera at Oxford University which along with Cambridge lost its spot at the top of the Good University Guide for only the second time in 30 years. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

BBC, British Museum & Oxbridge - are valued institutions now changing
From top flight universities, to the BBC and other broadcasters, to respected institutions like the British Museum, it feels like things are changing
Gurj Nanrah

Undated handout photo issued by the British Museum of a gold finger-ring with a glass setting, similar to the items missing from their collections.

British Museum asks public for help to find stolen artefacts

The trustees of the British Museum have put forward a former head of the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) as interim director (Image: PA)

New British Musuem boss suggested sharing sculptures with native country

The trustees of the British Museum have put forward a former head of the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) as interim director (Image: PA)

British Museum appoints new director after thefts scandal

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British Museum: Is it time for ancient treasures to go home Gurj Nanrah

A general view of the exterior of the British Museum (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

British Museum's reputation in tatters and the irony is not lost abroad Gurj Nanrah

5 daring museum heists where priceless items have been stolen

Visitors walk in The Great Court of The British Museum on February 22, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

British Museum: director resigns after items worth ‘millions’ stolen

The Manhattan District Attorney's office has announced the return of two antiques (Manhattan District Attorney's office)

Two ancient Libyan busts to be returned after being held in storage

Visitors walk in The Great Court of The British Museum (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

British Museum to be sued for copyright and moral rights infringement

Leonardo DiCaprio has an affinity for London (Pic:Getty)

Leonardo DiCaprio’s affinity for London as actor holds pre-Bafta party

Disputed artefacts including Elgin Marbles, Chinese and Benin Bronzes, Nefertiti’s bust and Koh-i-Noor diamond

Elgin Marbles, Rosetta Stone and Benin Bronzes: top disputed artefacts
The so-called Elgin Marbles could soon be returned to Greece as the British Museum reportedly closes in on a landmark deal - but what other objects are disputed?
Suswati Basu

The Benin Bronzes were looted by British Empire troops in 1897 (image: Getty Images)

Benin Bronzes explained as Germany returns its collection to Nigeria

Protesters call for British Museum to end ‘inappropriate’ BP deal

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