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07.05.2021
Mildenhall Treasure The Mildenhall Treasure is a remarkable hoard of Roman silverware dating back to the fourth century AD, making it one of the most artistically valuable and bullion-rich Roman finds in Britain. It was discovered near Mildenhall, Suffolk, in 1942, consisting of over thirty objects, with...
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06.05.2021
Migdale Hoard The discovery in May 1900 of a collection of ancient objects on a hillside above a lake in Sutherland, Scotland, is indeed remarkable and offers a glimpse into the past. The findings included a bronze hatchet, pieces of jewelry such as bracelets or anklets, six jacket buttons, and...
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05.05.2021
Isleham Hoard The Isleham Hoard is a remarkable archaeological discovery that consists of over 6,500 pieces of bronze artifacts, both worked and unworked, dating from the Bronze Age. It was found in 1959 by "Bill" William Houghton and his brother Arthur in Isleham, near Ely, in...
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04.05.2021
Havering hoard The Havering Hoard is a remarkable collection of 453 Late Bronze Age artifacts, dating from around 900 to 800 BC, which was discovered on a site overlooking the River Thames in Rainham, London, in 2018. This hoard ranks as the largest Bronze Age hoard in London and the third-largest in...
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03.05.2021
Corbridge Hoard The Corbridge Treasure is a collection of iron artifacts that was excavated in 1964 at the Roman site of Coria, near what is now Corbridge in Northumberland, England. It should not be confused with the gold coin hoard found nearby in 1911. This treasure was discovered within the...
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03.05.2021
Beau Street Hoard The hoard discovered in Bath, Somerset, stands as a significant archaeological find, ranking as the fifth-largest hoard ever found in Britain and the largest ever unearthed in a British Roman city. This remarkable collection comprises approximately 17,500 Roman silver coins, dating...
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03.05.2021
Spillings Hoard In 1999, a film crew joined archaeologist Jonas Ström and numismatist Kenneth Jonsson on a trip to a modest farm on Gotland, Sweden's largest island. The initial discovery of a Viking coin by the farmer led to an even more remarkable find. In total, around 150 coins and...
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30.04.2021
Ballaslig Coin Hoard The silver coin you've described is a common coin type from the medieval period, specifically minted during the reign of Edward I (1272-1307). Edward I is renowned for his initiatives, such as building castles in Wales and relocating the Stone of Destiny from Scotland to London....
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29.04.2021
Glenfaba Hoard The Isle of Man yielded its largest and highest-quality Viking hoard, which was fortuitously discovered by a diligent metal detectorist who promptly reported the find, enabling a proper archaeological excavation. This remarkable hoard, known as the Glenfaba hoard, is also the most...
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28.04.2021
Garff Hoard A significant archaeological find emerged when a metal detector enthusiast discovered a hoard of 14 fragments of silver armbands, believed to date back to the 10th century A.D., in the Garf area of the Isle of Man. Although the discovery was made between June and December 2016, it was...
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