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Authors: Mark D Smith
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Jethro Carpenter and Mark Gilmour along with Richard
Henry from the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
What Was It
Worth?
At
the time of this writing, the value of this hoard was still being
investigated.
When
Was the Hoard Discovered?
June 18 th 2011
Where
Was the Hoard Discovered?
On a farm in Bredon Hill Worcestershire, England
Where
Is It Now?
At the time of this writing, the Worcester City Art
Gallery & Museum was trying to purchase the hoard.
The Chalgrove Hoards
That is not a typo. The
word hoards in this particular find is supposed to be plural, and
would you believe that both of these hoards were found by the same
person 14 years apart?
Some people believe that locating a huge hoard of coins
is a once in a lifetime achievement. Brian Miller has proved them
otherwise by locating both of these incredible hoards with a metal
detector. While both hoards are quite spectacular, the second hoard
held an ancient clue that would have historians scratching their
heads in wonder.
Brian brought all of the coins to the Ashmolean Museum
fused in a giant ball still in the original container. Brian knew he
had another fantastic find on his hands, but he had no idea what was
hiding inside that old ball of Roman coins.
The British Museum was in charge of cleaning the coins,
and in February of 2004 they found one coin inside the hoard that
would change history. On the face of this mysterious coin was an
unknown emperor.
A coin just like this one was found in France 100 years
earlier, but experts claimed the coin was a hoax because there was no
record of this mysterious emperor. This one coin proved that this
emperor did indeed exist. His name was Domitianus, and he only ruled
the land for a few days.
His short reign over the Roman empire proved that
control changed hands pretty quickly. This coin has been called the
single most significant coin find in all of Britain history. Just
think about that for a second. This single most important historical
coin find in Britain was found using a metal detector!
What
Was Found ?
Hoard # 1 consisted of 4145 Roman coins.
Hoard # 2 consisted of 4957 Roman coins.
Image courtesy of Portable Antiquities Scheme from
London, England
When
Was the Hoard Discovered?
Hoard # 1 was discovered in August 1989.
Hoard # 2 was discovered 14 years later in 2003.
Where
Was the Hoard Discovered?
Both hoards were discovered in close proximity to each
other. They were only 100 feet or 30 meters apart. They were both
found on farmland in Chalgrove, England.
Who
Found It?
The first hoard was found by a father and son metal
detecting team, Brian and Ian Miller. The second hoard was found by
Brian Miller.
The Shrewsbury Hoard
Yet another instance where a huge hoard was found by
someone who just started metal detecting. Nic Davies had only been
metal detecting for about a month, and this hoard was his first find.
Could this have been beginner's luck?
Nic did make one huge mistake though. He found the hoard
while trespassing on private land. He did not have permission to
metal detect and as a result, there is a really good chance he will
not receive any monetary reward for this great find.
The current treasure laws in Britain state that should a
hoard be classified as treasure, a reward will be paid to the
landowner and the person responsible for finding the hoard as long as
the person searching was not doing so without permission.
Always get permission before you hunt private property,
and make sure you have permission in writing!
What
Was Found ?
9315 bronze Roman coins.
Image courtesy of Portable Antiquities Scheme from
London, England
When
Was the Hoard Discovered?
August 2009
Where
Was the Hoard Discovered?
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Who
Found It?
Nic Davies.
Where
Is It Now?
The British Museum is in charge of cleaning the coins,
but the Shropshire County Museum is trying to acquire the hoard.
The Derrynaflan Hoard
The
Jethro Carpenter and Mark Gilmour along with Richard
Henry from the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
What Was It
Worth?
At
the time of this writing, the value of this hoard was still being
investigated.
When
Was the Hoard Discovered?
June 18 th 2011
Where
Was the Hoard Discovered?
On a farm in Bredon Hill Worcestershire, England
Where
Is It Now?
At the time of this writing, the Worcester City Art
Gallery & Museum was trying to purchase the hoard.
The Chalgrove Hoards
That is not a typo. The
word hoards in this particular find is supposed to be plural, and
would you believe that both of these hoards were found by the same
person 14 years apart?
Some people believe that locating a huge hoard of coins
is a once in a lifetime achievement. Brian Miller has proved them
otherwise by locating both of these incredible hoards with a metal
detector. While both hoards are quite spectacular, the second hoard
held an ancient clue that would have historians scratching their
heads in wonder.
Brian brought all of the coins to the Ashmolean Museum
fused in a giant ball still in the original container. Brian knew he
had another fantastic find on his hands, but he had no idea what was
hiding inside that old ball of Roman coins.
The British Museum was in charge of cleaning the coins,
and in February of 2004 they found one coin inside the hoard that
would change history. On the face of this mysterious coin was an
unknown emperor.
A coin just like this one was found in France 100 years
earlier, but experts claimed the coin was a hoax because there was no
record of this mysterious emperor. This one coin proved that this
emperor did indeed exist. His name was Domitianus, and he only ruled
the land for a few days.
His short reign over the Roman empire proved that
control changed hands pretty quickly. This coin has been called the
single most significant coin find in all of Britain history. Just
think about that for a second. This single most important historical
coin find in Britain was found using a metal detector!
What
Was Found ?
Hoard # 1 consisted of 4145 Roman coins.
Hoard # 2 consisted of 4957 Roman coins.
Image courtesy of Portable Antiquities Scheme from
London, England
When
Was the Hoard Discovered?
Hoard # 1 was discovered in August 1989.
Hoard # 2 was discovered 14 years later in 2003.
Where
Was the Hoard Discovered?
Both hoards were discovered in close proximity to each
other. They were only 100 feet or 30 meters apart. They were both
found on farmland in Chalgrove, England.
Who
Found It?
The first hoard was found by a father and son metal
detecting team, Brian and Ian Miller. The second hoard was found by
Brian Miller.
The Shrewsbury Hoard
Yet another instance where a huge hoard was found by
someone who just started metal detecting. Nic Davies had only been
metal detecting for about a month, and this hoard was his first find.
Could this have been beginner's luck?
Nic did make one huge mistake though. He found the hoard
while trespassing on private land. He did not have permission to
metal detect and as a result, there is a really good chance he will
not receive any monetary reward for this great find.
The current treasure laws in Britain state that should a
hoard be classified as treasure, a reward will be paid to the
landowner and the person responsible for finding the hoard as long as
the person searching was not doing so without permission.
Always get permission before you hunt private property,
and make sure you have permission in writing!
What
Was Found ?
9315 bronze Roman coins.
Image courtesy of Portable Antiquities Scheme from
London, England
When
Was the Hoard Discovered?
August 2009
Where
Was the Hoard Discovered?
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Who
Found It?
Nic Davies.
Where
Is It Now?
The British Museum is in charge of cleaning the coins,
but the Shropshire County Museum is trying to acquire the hoard.
The Derrynaflan Hoard
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