Archeologists found over 300 silver coins dating back to the 11 th century. Construction projects can lead to incredible archaeological discoveries, and the excavation site Sizewell C has proved to be quite fruitful. The 321 silver coins were carefully wrapped in cloth and lead in a way that resembled a Cornish pasty—which, consequently, earned the find its nickname. Though the hoard had many coins—including some rare ones—from across the region, the owner was likely of middling status. Pegg discovered the hoard only 9 months into his career—the excavations at Sizewell C were the first archaeological project he had ever worked on.