Piddletrenthide Hoard

The Piddletrenthide Hoard is a Roman coin hoard dating from the 3rd century AD, found near Piddletrenthide, Dorset. It consisted of 2,114 base silver radiates found in a pottery vessel. The coins date to between 253 and 296 AD.[1]

The Piddletrenthide hoard in situ.

The hoard was found by metal detectorist Brian Read in 2016.[2] It was lifted up with the block of soil in which it was buried and taken to the British Museum for study.[3]

See also

References
  1. Sherwin, Adam (4 December 2017). "BBC Detectorists comedy inspires record public haul of found Treasure". i. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  2. "Coin hoard found in Dorset field contributed to record level of treasure discoveries". Dorset Echo. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  3. Kennedy, Maev (4 December 2017). "Detectorists strike gold as British Museum reveals record haul". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

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