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'Nighthawkers' wrecked historic sites in hunt for Richard II buried treasure

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stealing ancient artefacts in a hunt for Richard II's buried royal treasure.The men admitted pilfering bronze axe heads and old coins from Beeston Castle in Cheshire and the Grade II-listed Roche Abbey in Yorkshire.A legend says Richard II buried royal treasure in the grounds of Beeston Castle while Roche Abbey is home to the remains of a 12th Century monastery.Chester Magistrates Court heard English Heritage and police discovered the crime after the grounds at both sites were found littered with holes in December 2019, the Mail Online reports.Analysis of a suspect's mobile uncovered a five-strong nighthawking WhatsApp group, as well as details of their haul.Mark Harrison, head of Heritage Crime Strategy for Historic England, said: "A.

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