A UK man who discovered half-a-million-pound treasure shows for the first time photographs of hundreds of the 633 Iron Age gold staters he discovered. Shane Wood, 62, of Chelmsford, found the biggest treasure trove ever found in England, in a field near his Essex home. But he failed to report the find to HM Coroner within 14 days, Chelmsford Magistrates, heard on April 30, 2021.. Here Wood shows photographs he took of the hoard, which he had planned to show the Bench as part of his defence. But because of Covid restrictions the Magistrates refused to touch his portfolio of pictures of the hoard. Wood pleaded guilty of failing to report the hoard, he also pleaded guilty to theft of 23 of the coins, worth together up to £12,350. Magistrates ordered Wood to community service for 200 hours and ordered him to pay £200 towards costs. If a museum wishes to acquire the Iron Age hoard then HM Coroner for Essex must hold an inquest to determine whether the find constitutes Treasure and to determine the facts in the case - who found what, where and when. The exception is where all interested parties have agreed to forego their right to a reward - in such instances an inquest is not necessary.The Coroner is an independent legal official whose role in the Treasure process dates back centuries. If the Coroner finds the items to be 'Treasure', that means that the Crown is formally regarded as the owner of the items