The Times of India

Poorton Coin Hoard Discovery: Farmhouse renovation uncovers buried wealth; English Civil War chaos explained

Renovating their English countryside home, Robert and Betty Fooks unearthed a 17th-century coin hoard. Buried during the English Civil War's chaos, this Poorton Coin Hoard of gold and silver coins was a desperate act to safeguard wealth from sequestration. The discovery highlights a harrowing historical reality of survival and lost fortunes.