The Mitton Treasure is a collection of silver coins that was discovered near Clitheroe in Lancashire, England, either in 2006 or 2009. These historic coins are now housed in the Clitheroe Castle Museum. The documented hoard originally consisted of 11 silver coins or fragments thereof.
Mitton is comprised of two villages, Great Mitton and Little Mitton. The discovery was made to the west of Great Mitton, situated between the Hodder and Ribble Rivers, near a bend in the Hodder River. There are conflicting reports regarding the year of discovery, with one source mentioning 2006 and another indicating that the coins were found using a metal detector on Monday, September 7, 2009. The treasure has been officially declared as such and has become part of the museum's collection, now on public display at the Clitheroe Castle Museum.
The dating of the treasure is based on the latest coin included in the hoard, and it can be traced back to the 1420s. Three of the coins are particularly old, dating back to the reigns of Edward I or Edward II. These coins are of high purity, with English silver coins containing 97.5% silver content, while the French fragments have 80% silver content. Notably, all the coins in this hoard are relatively small denominations, suggesting they may have been in circulation simultaneously. The treasure is believed to have been either accidentally lost or intentionally hidden during the late 1420s.
