Pendragon

Location: Kirkby Stephen (Cumbria) - Pendragon Castle
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Castle still stands (on private land)
Further Comments: Uther Pendragon, the father of King Arthur, resided here until he and a hundred of his men were poisoned by the Saxon invaders. Some believe Pendragon's ghost still remains here. Another ghost, that of Sir Hugh de Morville, haunts the building as punishment for murdering Thomas Becket. Finally, a hoard of treasure hidden here is protected by a phantom black hen that replaces the soil of any hole dug just as quick as it is removed!

Cooper

Location: Lacey Green (Buckinghamshire) - Coopers Grave (area of road), two stones at the junction of a bridleway
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Cooper was a highwayman who was so successful at robbing the rich, died a wealthy man. Cooper was buried with his treasure along the road he committed many of his crimes, and the place post mortem he continues to dwell.

Guardians

Location: Lagg, Isle of Arran (Ayrshire) - Torrylin Cairn
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Structures still present
Further Comments: Strange shadowy entities once stood guard over the burial chambers, cursing anyone who removed treasure or relics.

Gold

Location: Langton Matravers (Dorset) - Wilkswood
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A golden hoard is said to be concealed around this area. It is unclear whether this treasure relates to the phantom Romans said to walk the area.

Gold Guardians

Location: Lelant (Cornwall) - Trencrom Hill
Type: Fairy
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This hill was formed when a giant buried his treasure, leaving a troop of warrior fairies to protect it. They have been called into action at least once, appearing as a would-be treasure hunter arrived armed with pick and shovel.

Katie Neevie's Hoord

Location: Lesmahagow (Lanarkshire) - A very large stone hidden on a farm in the area
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A local rhyme reads: Between Dillerhill and Crossford, There lies Katie Neevie's hoord'. It is thought that the hoard takes the form of gold concealed within a kettle, a boot and a bull hide.

Knight

Location: Lewes (Sussex) - Mount Caburn - iron age hillfort
Type: Legend - Old Nick
Date / Time: Hillfort still present
Further Comments: A knight in gold armour and a silver coffin are said to be concealed under this fort. The fort was once believed to have created by Old Nick, one of the mounds of dirt he left behind while digging the nearby 'Devil's Dyke'.

Golden Warrior

Location: Lexden (Essex) - Belgic (or Bronze Age) barrow
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Dismissed 1924
Further Comments: While a local legend said that a warrior clad in gold was buried here; when excavated in 1924, gold and silver objects were found (but no golden warrior).

Headless Horseman

Location: Litchfield (Hampshire) - Angledown Barrow (aka Angle Down Barrow)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Holding his head under one arm, this horseman was said to have manifested when a small group of men attempted to dig up the barrow while looking for treasure (reputed to be a golden image).

No Gold

Location: Little Bosullow (Cornwall) - Men Scryfa Menhir
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Standing stone still present
Further Comments: It was thought that a golden hoard was concealed under the stone, though searches have found nothing.

Chest of Wealth

Location: Little Wittenham (Berkshire) - Money-Pit, The Clumps
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This chest of fabulous treasure is buried somewhere in the area and is protected by a large black raven. This bird once told a would-be treasure hunter that the wealth belongs to one man and one man alone.

Solid Gold

Location: Littlebredy (aka Little Bredy) (Dorset) - The Grey Mare & Her Colts (long barrow)
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Stone still present
Further Comments: Hidden under the Grey Mare is reputedly a coffin made from solid gold. There is also a local legend that connects the barrow to a phantom horse that runs around the area.

Pirates

Location: Llanafan (Dyfed) - Craig-y-Rogof
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: After concealing a hoard of gold and other treasures, these ghostly pirates still protect their stolen wealth.

Harpist

Location: Llandysul (Dyfed) - River Teifi
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The sound of a harp that can be heard at the stretch of the river known as 'Pool of the Harper' is thought to belong to a performer who drowned there. The banks of the river, which stretches for some 75 miles, are said to be home to a couple of phantom women. A woman in green wearing emeralds is said to protect a hidden treasure (details of which are sadly lacking), while a woman dressed from head to toe in black drifts around looking for something (or someone).

Basking Beast

Location: Loch Arkaig (Highland) - Waters of the loch
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: October 1857
Further Comments: This creature, with a head like that of a horse and a single hump, rested ten metres from the shoreline, before slowing sinking beneath the water. A legend says that the Jacobites once hid a collection of treasure in the waters of the loch, where it still remains.

Golden Horseshoes

Location: Longstock (Hampshire) - Wooded area on the downs known as Money Bunt
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A horse shod with golden shoes is said to be buried in this area.

Money Coffin

Location: Longtown (Hereford & Worcester) - Longtown Castle
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Unknown - still present
Further Comments: A local myth says that one thousand guineas are buried on this site, concealed within a coffin.

Turning Stone

Location: Looe (Cornwall) - Cock-Crow (or Cockcrow) Stone
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Still present?
Further Comments: This hunk of rock rotates three times on hearing a cock crowing in the morning. The treasure under the stone should be accessible during this time, but hampered by the fact that only one particular cock will animate the rock.

Edmond Roe O'Kennedy

Location: Lough Derg (County Tipperary) - Annagh Castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1975
Further Comments: Edmond was murdered in the sixteenth century before telling anyone where he had concealed his hidden treasure. Since his death, Edmond's shade has appeared to visitors at the site, blood leaking from a large slit in his throat.

Fire Breathing Hound

Location: Lough Derg (County Tipperary) - Castle Biggs
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This abomination with cloven hooves protects a hidden hoard of treasure.

Ruined Treasure

Location: Marden (Wiltshire) - Area where Hatfield Barrow once stood
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Barrow no longer present
Further Comments: This barrow was destroyed after treasure hunters failed to find evidence of a burial chamber. Stories of a valuable hoard located in the area still exist.

Gentle Music

Location: Middleham (Yorkshire) - Middleham Castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Late twentieth century
Further Comments: Three children reported hearing the sounds of battle coming from outside the castle, and seeing a knight on horseback who charged at them. Inside the castle, muffled sixteenth century music has been heard, while there are persistent rumours of buried treasure somewhere in the grounds.

Coffin

Location: Milborne St Andrew (Dorset) - Cowleaze Barrows
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Barrow still present
Further Comments: One of these barrows (there are three) is said to contain a golden coffin. A storm is said to blow in if anyone starts to dig for it. One source mentions that headless phantom coffin bearers haunt the area.

Cromwell's Wealth

Location: Mildenhall (Cambridgeshire) - Bartlow Hills, aka Three Hills
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Hills still present
Further Comments: A chest full of treasure is said to have been hidden by Oliver Cromwell in this area.

Gold

Location: Minchinhampton (Gloucestershire) - Barrow on common
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The barrow here was said to have contained a crock of gold.