One of the latest-dating hoards in our study is a rare find from Wem Rural parish in Shropshire, discovered by metal detectorists in 2018. After … Read more
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The Patching Hoard
The Patching hoard from West Sussex is unlike any other late Roman hoard. It contains a mixture of 53 gold and silver coins, two gold rings, … Read more
A busy September: Presenting our results
September has already been a very busy month for the project team. We began the month by hosting our end-of-project workshop at the British Museum. … Read more
Activity at Jewry Wall Museum
(Photos: Kelly Clarke-Neish and Ellen Swift) We recently visited the Jewry Wall Museum in Leicester to share how our project is rethinking the fifth century … Read more
Archaeology Day 2026 at the Great North Museum
Last week, Kelly and James visited the Great North Museum: Hancock in Newcastle to deliver an outreach activity as part of the museum’s Archaeology Day. Kelly … Read more
Experimenting with clipping
Our clipping tools (Photo: Kelly Clarke-Neish) As part of our outreach preparation, we recently had a go at clipping some replica coins. As we’ve mentioned … Read more
Calling all young writers!
We’re pleased to announce that our short story competition is now open for submissions! If you are aged between 11 and 17 years old, we … Read more
Sharing the project with the public
An important part of our project on Treasure Hoards involves sharing the outcomes of our research with the public. We have a series of events … Read more
Inscriptions and ownership
The Hoxne hoard represents a considerable amount of wealth. Rather than being owned by one person, the hoard objects probably originally belonged to more than one individual, as they include inscriptions with … Read more
What happens to a hoard once it has been found?
If you are lucky enough to find Treasure, this might one day end up in a museum for future generations of people to enjoy. Many … Read more









