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There are doubts over whether a fresh hunt for King John’s lost treasure will reveal any riches – but some hopes for a “surprise” remain. Land at The Marsh in Walpole St Andrew will be examined in the near future in a bid to see if any artefacts of significance can be unearthed before a new solar farm is built on the site. The dig is one of the conditions placed upon developer Enso Green Holdings, which was granted permission to construct the facility after an appeal. Archaeologists from the West Norfolk and King’s Lynn Archaeological Society (WNKLAS) have been entrusted with the hunt. King Jo…