A couple from Dorset, England were in for a surprise when they unearthed a 400-year-old hoard of coins worth £35,000 while renovating their kitchen. The coins, known as the Poorton hoard, consist of James I and Charles I gold coins, silver half crowns, shillings, and sixpences, as well as Elizabeth I and Philip and Mary silver shillings and sixpences. The unexpected discovery, made while lowering the ground floor for more ceiling height, was reported to the local finds liaison officer and is now set to be auctioned off at Duke's auctioneers in Dorchester.