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Nighthawkers wrecked historic sites in hunt for Richard II buried treasure
Five nighthawker metal detectorists have been fined for pilfering bronze axe heads and old coins from Beeston Castle in Cheshire and the Grade II-listed Roche Abbey in Yorkshire
Clockwise: John Lorne, Gary Flanagan, Daniel Lloyd, Francis Ward, and Curtis Barlow (Image: Cheshire Constabulary)
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A gang of five metal detectorists have admitted illegally plundering ancient artefacts from protected historic sites during a series of night-time raids.
Known as nighthawking, the quintent unearthed and stole bronze axe heads and old coins from Beeston Castle, in Cheshire and the Grade II-listed Roche Abbey in Yorkshire while using metal detectors.
According to legend, Richard II is said to have buried royal treasure in the grounds of Beeston Castle, although none has ever been discovered, while Roche Abbey is home to the remains of a 12th Century monastery.
A criminal gang of five illegally unearthed ancient coins and other artefacts from Beeston Castle in Cheshire and the Grade II-listed Roche Abbey in Yorkshire using metal detectors
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