Two "greedy" metal detectorists who stole a £3 million hoard of Anglo-Saxon buried treasure have been ordered to repay £1.2 million between them 'immediately'.<br /><br />George Powell, 41, and Layton Davies, 54, were found guilty of theft, conspiracy to conceal criminal property and conspiracy to convert criminal property in November 2019.<br /><br />They have now been told they must pay back over £600k each - according to a confiscation Order was made last Wednesday (21/12) at Worcester Crown Court.<br /><br />The pair were jailed for more than 11 years after failing to report their find and handed over just three 'valueless' coins - out of a 1,100 year-old collection from the reign of King Alfred - that 'rewrote history'.<br /><br />The pair stumbled upon the collection of coins, jewellery and silver ingots buried at Eye Court Farm, near Leominster, Herefordshire, in the spring of 2015.<br /><br />They 'clumsily' dug up the hoard and failed to disclose the extent of their discovery - a requirement under the Treasure Act 1996.<br /><br />Powell, a warehouse worker from Newport, South Wales, was jailed for six-and-a-half years.<br /><br />Davies, a school caretaker from Pontypridd, was jailed or five years.<br /><br />They must now repay £601,250 and £603,180 respectively within three months - giving them until March 21, 2023.<br /><br />If they fail to pay the bill on time, they can expect an additional five years and four months of jail time on top of their existing 18 year sentence.
