A bunch of gold coins were found under the wood floorboards of the kitchen by the homeowners.
The cache is believed to be one of the largest of its kind in Britain and includes more than 260 gold coins dating to between 1610 and 1620.
During the renovation project at the 18th-century home, contractors found a salt-glazed earthenware cup, similar in size to a soda can, as they pried up the floorboards.
Some of the coins that were used at the time were found in the cup, as well as a Brazilian coin that was used in England during the 1720s.
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Gregory Edmund, an auctioneer with Spink & Son, said it was a wonderful and truly unexpected discovery.
There is a large amount of gold Roman coins found in the UK.
According to the statement, the coins belonged to Joseph and Sarah Fernley-Maisters, members of an influential mercantile family that included several members of Parliament who lived in the area.
Edmund said that Joseph and Sarah distrusted the Bank of England, the 'banknote' and even the gold coinage of their day because theychose to hold onto so many coins dating to the English Civil War. It is one hell of a piggy bank, but why they never recovered the coins is a bigger mystery.
The treasure trove will be sold through Spink & Son and is expected to bring in $300,000.
It was originally published on Live Science
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