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Sponsors needed to help quest to unearth King John's lost Wash treasure




The man leading the search for King John’s lost treasure says he will be looking for sponsors for the next stage of the plan.

Raymond Kosschuk has been conducting tests at an undisclosed site in Sutton Bridge for more than a year and says his equipment is picking up ‘overwhelming evidence’ of the treasure.

He has made the discovery using equipment he has invented which picks up anomalies in the readings of magnetic fields.

Raymond Kosschuk with some of the artefacts found in a field he believes holds King John's treasure
Raymond Kosschuk with some of the artefacts found in a field he believes holds King John's treasure

King John lost the treasure to The Wash during an ill fated crossing from King’s Lynn on October 12, 1216 ­— just days before the unpopular monarch’s death in Newark Castle.

Mr Kosschuk believes that he has pinpointed a small area containing the cash box and began to dig for the treasure last year.

He was, however, forced to stop due to ground conditions.

Raymond Kosschuk has shared the picture of where King John's treasure could now rest
Raymond Kosschuk has shared the picture of where King John's treasure could now rest

He is now planning to undertake further work on the site later this year.

Mr Kosschuk, who is a Skipton native but now lives in Keighley in Yorkshire, said: “It is my intention to do archaeological sampling by the means of a direct drilling of the cash box at the rear of the cart, where the data shows a large accumulation of silver.

“This will show, after recovery, physical evidence of what has been lost for 810 years.”

Raymond Kosschuk believes he has found King John's treasure at a site in Sutton Bridge
Raymond Kosschuk believes he has found King John's treasure at a site in Sutton Bridge

Mr Kosschuk says he aims to extract the contents by placing a shutter shaft into the ground.

He added: “Once after drill, I have acquired the knowledge and technique to move forward, I will be looking for sponsors to proceed.

“This is a long road with many curves which will not be solved over night.”

Mr Kosschuk began to dig for the treasure in the summer of last year.

He said: “At a depth of 13-14ft we engaged a situation we were not prepared to engage - the ground became jelly and softer and softer.

“We halted the inspection due to safety fears, as it was close to the tidal estuary of the local river.”



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