Builder unearths vast treasure trove of 22,000 Roman coins - then spends three nights sleeping on site to guard his hoard

Builder unearths vast treasure trove of 22,000 Roman coins - then spends three nights sleeping on site to guard his hoard

The trove of 22,000 Roman coins (pictured left) was found by Laurence Egerton (pictured centre) in Seaton, East Devon using a metal detector. Mr Egerton camped out for three nights to protect the find. Dubbed Seaton Down Hoard, it was declared treasure at a Devon Coroner's Inquest earlier this month. The coins (pictured right) date back to the 4th century and were thought to have been hidden away for safe keeping - but were never recovered.