薩福克（Suffolk

49歲的安德魯·佩格（Andrew Pegg）在決定改變職業之前在萊斯頓（Leiston）管理了一家五金店。對金屬探測充滿熱情，佩格看到了一個新開始的機會

A Suffolk man who uncovered a remarkable hoard of 11th-century coins just months into his archaeology career has said that the discovery was even more special because it was made near his hometown.

一個薩福克人在他的考古職業生涯僅幾個月就發現了一個驚人的11世紀硬幣，他說這一發現更加特別，因為它是在他的家鄉附近製造的。

Andrew Pegg, 49, spent 24 years managing a hardware store in Leiston before he decided to change careers. Passionate about metal detecting, Pegg saw an open traineeship to become a qualified archaeologist as an opportunity for a fresh start.

49歲的安德魯·佩格（Andrew Pegg）在決定改變職業之前在萊斯頓（Leiston）管理了一家五金店。對金屬探測充滿熱情，佩格看到了一個公開的實習生成為合格的考古學家，這是一個重新開始的機會。

After completing the traineeship, Pegg joined an Oxford Cotswold Archaeology excavation at Sizewell C, a site just outside Leiston, where he made the historic find—321 silver coins in pristine condition, dating back to the reigns of Harold I, Harthacnut, and Edward the Confessor were discovered.

完成學員之後，Pegg加入了牛津科茨沃爾德考古學在萊斯頓（Leiston）郊外的一個地點C，在那裡他製作了歷史悠久的發現 - 321個處於原始狀態的銀幣，可追溯到Harold I，Harthacnut和Edward confessor的統治時期。

Having spent years in retail, Pegg noted that his previous job lacked "variety," and the excavation work reignited his curiosity about archaeology. In 2022, a friend working at Cotswold Archaeology invited him to participate in a community dig, which ultimately led him to apply for the traineeship. After completing it, he became a qualified archaeologist.

Pegg在零售店度過了多年的時間，他指出，他以前的工作缺乏“多樣性”，而發掘工作則重新點燃了他對考古學的好奇心。 2022年，在科茨沃爾德考古學工作的一位朋友邀請他參加社區挖掘，最終使他申請了學員。完成後，他成為一名合格的考古學家。

Reflecting on his journey, Pegg said, “As long as you’ve got the interest for it, and you’re prepared to put up with the weather conditions sometimes, as long as you’ve got the passion for it, I think the majority of people are fine and have that capability to progress."

佩格在反思自己的旅程時說：“只要您對此感興趣，並且您準備忍受天氣狀況，只要您對此充滿熱情，我認為大多數人都很好，並且具有進步的能力。”

The discovery of the coin hoard, possibly buried as a local savings pot during political uncertainty, was an unexpected surprise. Pegg described it as "mind-blowing," especially since it was discovered in his hometown.

在政治不確定性期間，發現硬幣ho積，可能被埋葬為當地儲蓄鍋，這是一個意外的驚喜。佩格將其描述為“令人震驚的”，尤其是因為它是在他的家鄉發現的。

“I think there was some kind of fate involved in that ... to find it where you live, where you grew up ... it’s incredible,” he said.

他說：“我認為這涉及到某種命運……找到您居住的地方，長大的地方……這真是令人難以置信。”

Now working on excavations in Wickham Market, Pegg encourages others considering a career change to pursue archaeology.

現在，佩格（Pegg）正在研究威克姆市場（Wickham Market）的發掘，鼓勵其他人考慮改變職業的考古學。

“You just need to have the interest and passion for it,” he said.

他說：“您只需要對此充滿興趣和熱情。”