A huge treasure trove of medieval coins and jewellery has been unearthed by a university research team at a French abbey.
More than 2,200 medieval silver denier and obol coins were found, largely grouped together in a cloth bag from which there are imprints on some of the pieces. It is believed the coins were mostly issued by former Benedictine monastery Cluny Abbey, where the discovery was made, and date from the first half of the 12th century.