The hoard of 2,584 silver pennies from the time of the Norman conquest discovered at Chew Valley in Somerset has been acquired for the nation by the non-profit South West Heritage Trust. Valued at £4.3 million ($5.6 million), it is the highest-value treasure find ever made in England. The organization was able to raise the […]
A unique collection of more than 500 bronze objects dating to 1000–800 B.C. has been acquired by the National Museums Scotland after four years of conservation and investigation. The objects and materials in the hoard would be rare finds as individuals, but the agglomeration of such a diverse group of artifacts has no parallel on
A hoard of 1,368 Roman and Iron Age silver coins dating to the reign of Nero has been discovered in Worcestershire, western England. Dubbed the Worcestershire Conquest Hoard because of it was buried just a dozen or so years after the Roman conquest of Britain, it is the largest hoard from the reign of Nero
