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Yorkshire Museum acquires iron age hoard after fundraising campaign

York Museums Trust confirmed it has raised more than £265,000 to acquire the Melsonby Hoard of 800+ Iron Age objects first discovered by a detectorist in 2021. The hoard will now enter the museum’s collection following the public appeal.

Source: Museums Association

County: North Yorkshire

Stage: Acquisition/Donation

Period: Iron Age

Object class: mixed

Item count: 800+

Museum: Yorkshire Museum

Discovery date: 2021

Posted: 31-7-2025

Date scoured on: 2-10-2025

Researched by: Holly

UK hoard of Roman silver coins discovered

Sixteen Roman denarii found by a metal detectorist at Barton Bendish, Norfolk, are subject to a treasure inquest; King’s Lynn Museum hopes to acquire the hoard. Report cites the BBC’s 1 March 2025 coverage.

Source: Everything Latin

County: Norfolk

Stage: Inquest

Period: Roman

Object class: coins

Item count: 16

Museum: King’s Lynn Museum

Discovery date:

Posted: 5-7-2025

Date scoured on: 2-10-2025

Researched by: Holly

Yorkshire Museum announces major exhibition ‘Viking North’ – opens Friday 11 July 2025

Yorkshire Museum announced a major exhibition highlighting regional Viking-age hoards, including the Vale of York hoard discovered by detectorists near Harrogate in 2007.

Source: Yorkshire Museum

County: North Yorkshire

Stage: Exhibition/Display

Period: Viking Age

Object class: mixed

Item count:

Museum: Yorkshire Museum

Discovery date: 2007

Posted: 14-5-2025

Date scoured on: 2-10-2025

Researched by: Holly

Britain’s largest recorded Iron Age gold coin hoard secured for Museum of Chelmsford

The Museum of Chelmsford secured the Great Baddow Hoard—933 Iron Age gold coins—following support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund; the hoard will be displayed locally.

Source: City Life (Chelmsford City Council)

County: Essex

Stage: Acquisition/Donation

Period: Iron Age

Object class: coins

Item count: 933

Museum: Museum of Chelmsford

Discovery date:

Posted: 14-5-2025

Date scoured on: 2-10-2025

Researched by: Holly

Iron age hoard found in North Yorkshire could change Britain’s history

A 2021 detectorist discovery near Melsonby—over 800 Iron Age objects—was revealed with a public campaign by Yorkshire Museum to acquire and conserve the hoard.

Source: The Guardian

County: North Yorkshire

Stage: Appeal/Call-out

Period: Iron Age

Object class: mixed

Item count: 800+

Museum: Yorkshire Museum

Discovery date: 2021

Posted: 25-3-2025

Date scoured on: 2-10-2025

Researched by: Holly

Melsonby Hoard will remain in Yorkshire and shed new light on Iron Age life

Yorkshire Museums Trust has acquired the Melsonby Hoard following National Heritage Memorial Fund support and public donations. The museum will conserve, research, and put the hoard on display.

Source: National Heritage Memorial Fund

County: North Yorkshire

Stage: Acquisition/Donation

Period: Iron Age

Object class: mixed

Item count:

Museum: Yorkshire Museum

Discovery date: 2021

Posted: 29-7-2025

Date scoured on: 15-9-2025

Researched by: Holly

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery announces guided access viewings of Staffordshire Hoard prior to full public reopening

BMAG offered free, bookable guided sessions (19 July–30 August) to view the Staffordshire Hoard gallery ahead of the museum’s full reopening later in 2025. The hoard was discovered by a metal detectorist in 2009.

Source: Birmingham Museums

County: West Midlands

Stage: Exhibition/Display

Period: Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon)

Object class: mixed

Item count:

Museum: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Discovery date: 2009

Posted: 15-7-2025

Date scoured on: 15-9-2025

Researched by: Holly

Help save the Oxfordshire Hoard

Oxfordshire County Council and Friends of the Oxfordshire Museum launched a £10,500 crowdfunder to acquire an Iron Age hoard found by a metal detector user at Rotherfield Peppard. The assemblage was excavated and comprises harness fittings, a brooch, an enamelled patera handle, a Roman coin and a lead weight.

Source: Oxfordshire County Council

County: Oxfordshire

Stage: Appeal/Call-out

Period: Iron Age

Object class: mixed

Item count:

Museum: The Oxfordshire Museum

Discovery date: 2020

Posted: 17-7-2025

Date scoured on: 15-9-2025

Researched by: Holly

Vast West Norfolk Hoard of Early Medieval gold coins saved for the public

Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery has acquired the West Norfolk Hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold coins and objects with NHMF and partner funding. The hoard is now part of the museum’s Anglo-Saxon & Viking Gallery.

Source: National Heritage Memorial Fund

County: Norfolk

Stage: Acquisition/Donation

Period: Early Medieval

Object class: coins

Item count: 129

Museum: Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery

Discovery date:

Posted: 20-5-2025

Date scoured on: 15-9-2025

Researched by: Holly

Britain’s largest recorded Iron Age gold coin hoard secured for Museum of Chelmsford

Chelmsford confirmed acquisition of the Great Baddow Hoard of 933 Iron Age gold staters with National Lottery Heritage Fund support. The hoard will go on display after conservation.

Source: Chelmsford City Life

County: Essex

Stage: Acquisition/Donation

Period: Iron Age

Object class: coins

Item count: 933

Museum: Museum of Chelmsford

Discovery date: 2020

Posted: 14-5-2025

Date scoured on: 15-9-2025

Researched by: Holly

Join the Timeless Treasures Project

Chelmsford Museums issued a call-out for practitioners to deliver community and schools projects interpreting the newly acquired Great Baddow Coin Hoard prior to its 2026 display.

Source: Chelmsford Museums

County: Essex

Stage: Appeal/Call-out

Period: Iron Age

Object class: coins

Item count:

Museum: Museum of Chelmsford

Discovery date: 2020

Posted: 14-5-2025

Date scoured on: 15-9-2025

Researched by: Holly

Coins treasure gets debut display at Mansfield Museum

Twenty-two Roman silver coins found by a metal detector user near Mansfield Woodhouse (declared treasure and acquired in 2009) went on public view for the first time in “Money Talks: Stories from the Coins.”

Source: Mansfield District Council

County: Nottinghamshire

Stage: Exhibition/Display

Period: Roman

Object class: coins

Item count: 22

Museum: Mansfield Museum

Discovery date: 2007

Posted: 23-4-2025

Date scoured on: 15-9-2025

Researched by: Holly

Yorkshire Museum launches crowdfunding campaign to save Iron Age hoard

The museum began a public fundraising campaign to acquire the Melsonby Hoard for Yorkshire, following its detectorist discovery and excavation.

Source: Museums Association

County: North Yorkshire

Stage: Appeal/Call-out

Period: Iron Age

Object class: mixed

Item count:

Museum: Yorkshire Museum

Discovery date: 2021

Posted: 1-4-2025

Date scoured on: 15-9-2025

Researched by: Holly

Iron Age Hoard Discovery Alters our Understanding of Life in Britain 2000 years ago

Partners announced the Melsonby Hoard, a major Iron Age deposit discovered by a detectorist and excavated in 2022; a small selection went on display the same day.

Source: York Museums Trust (Yorkshire Museum)

County: North Yorkshire

Stage: Discovery

Period: Iron Age

Object class: mixed

Item count:

Museum: Yorkshire Museum

Discovery date: 2021

Posted: 25-3-2025

Date scoured on: 15-9-2025

Researched by: Holly

Hoard of Roman coins dating back to as far as 57BC classified as treasure

Sixteen Roman silver coins found by a detectorist at Barton Bendish were declared treasure at Norfolk Coroner’s Court. The coins were discovered between 2022 and 2023.

Source: Lynn News

County: Norfolk

Stage: Inquest

Period: Roman

Object class: coins

Item count: 16

Museum:

Discovery date:

Posted: 18-3-2025

Date scoured on: 15-9-2025

Researched by: Holly

Castle reveals exciting new display exhibits

Tamworth Castle unveiled new displays including the Glascote Torc and 18 previously unseen Staffordshire Hoard pieces on loan from partner museums.

Source: Tamworth Borough Council

County: Staffordshire

Stage: Exhibition/Display

Period: Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon)

Object class: mixed

Item count: 18

Museum: Tamworth Castle

Discovery date: 2009

Posted: 4-3-2025

Date scoured on: 15-9-2025

Researched by: Holly

Treasure - 2023 T175 Iron Age Coin Hoard with Addenda - Find an inquest - Greater Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire’s coroner listed a treasure inquest for an Iron Age coin hoard (case 2023 T175) on 12 February 2025.

Source: Lincolnshire County Council

County: Lincolnshire

Stage: Inquest

Period: Iron Age

Object class: coins

Item count:

Museum:

Discovery date: 2023

Posted: 12-2-2025

Date scoured on: 15-9-2025

Researched by: Holly

Worcestershire Conquest Hoard on temporary display for the first time

Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum displayed the 1,368-coin early Roman “Conquest Hoard” (11 January–30 March) while fundraising continued pending TVC valuation for acquisition.

Source: Museums Worcestershire

County: Worcestershire

Stage: Exhibition/Display

Period: Roman

Object class: coins

Item count: 1368

Museum: Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum

Discovery date:

Posted: 7-1-2025

Date scoured on: 15-9-2025

Researched by: Holly

Treasure tracker 2022

Dorset Council’s tracker records “Medieval coin hoard, Hamworthy” donated to Poole Museum on 8 August 2025. Entry notes donation outcome for the hoard.

Source: Dorset Council

County: Dorset

Stage: Acquisition/Donation

Period: Medieval

Object class: coins

Item count:

Museum: Poole Museum

Discovery date:

Posted: 8-8-2025

Date scoured on: 18-8-2025

Researched by: Holly

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Wareham Town Council agenda pack confirms the East Stoke Roman coin hoard is now on display at Wareham Town Museum, replacing the Percy Westerman exhibit.

Source: Wareham Town Council

County: Dorset

Stage: Exhibition/Display

Period: Roman

Object class: coins

Item count: 43

Museum: Wareham Town Museum

Discovery date: 1993

Posted: 4-8-2025

Date scoured on: 18-8-2025

Researched by: Holly

Historic Chew Valley Hoard returns to Somerset museum

The 11th-century Chew Valley Hoard will return to the Museum of Somerset next summer, with plans for a dedicated gallery.

Source: Midsomer Norton, Radstock & District Journal

County: Somerset

Stage: Exhibition/Display

Period: Post-Conquest (11th century)

Object class: coins

Item count:

Museum: Museum of Somerset

Discovery date: 2019

Posted: 1-8-2025

Date scoured on: 18-8-2025

Researched by: Holly

Melsonby Hoard will remain in Yorkshire and shed new light on Iron Age life

National Heritage Memorial Fund confirms acquisition of the Melsonby Hoard by Yorkshire Museums Trust; over 800 Iron Age objects discovered by a detectorist in 2021 will be conserved and researched for future display.

Source: National Heritage Memorial Fund

County: North Yorkshire

Stage: Acquisition/Donation

Period: Iron Age

Object class: mixed

Item count:

Museum: Yorkshire Museum

Discovery date: 2021

Posted: 29-7-2025

Date scoured on: 18-8-2025

Researched by: Holly

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery announces guided access viewings of Staffordshire Hoard prior to full public reopening

BMAG offers free, bookable guided sessions to view the Staffordshire Hoard gallery from 19 July to 30 August 2025 ahead of full reopening later in the year.

Source: Birmingham Museums

County: West Midlands

Stage: Exhibition/Display

Period: Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon)

Object class: mixed

Item count:

Museum: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Discovery date:

Posted: 15-7-2025

Date scoured on: 18-8-2025

Researched by: Holly

Hidden in the Store: Curator-Led Tour of the Herefordshire Hoard

A curator-led tour provided public access to view the Herefordshire Viking hoard in museum storage in Hereford on 17 June 2025.

Source: Visit Herefordshire

County: Herefordshire

Stage: Exhibition/Display

Period: Viking

Object class: mixed

Item count:

Museum:

Discovery date:

Posted: 17-6-2025

Date scoured on: 18-8-2025

Researched by: Holly

Vast West Norfolk Hoard of Early Medieval gold coins saved for the public

Norwich Castle Museum acquired 129 Anglo-Saxon gold coins and objects from the West Norfolk Hoard with NHMF and partner funding; the hoard is now on display in the museum’s Anglo-Saxon & Viking Gallery.

Source: National Heritage Memorial Fund

County: Norfolk

Stage: Acquisition/Donation

Period: Early Medieval

Object class: coins

Item count: 129

Museum: Norwich Castle Museum

Discovery date:

Posted: 20-5-2025

Date scoured on: 18-8-2025

Researched by: Holly

Britain’s largest recorded Iron Age gold coin hoard secured for Museum of Chelmsford

Chelmsford confirms acquisition of the Great Baddow Hoard of 933 Iron Age gold staters (found in 2020) with National Lottery Heritage Fund support; display is planned after conservation.

Source: Chelmsford City Life (Chelmsford City Council)

County: Essex

Stage: Acquisition/Donation

Period: Iron Age

Object class: coins

Item count: 933

Museum: Museum of Chelmsford

Discovery date: 2020

Posted: 14-5-2025

Date scoured on: 18-8-2025

Researched by: Holly

Join the Timeless Treasures Project

Chelmsford Museums issued a call-out for practitioners to help interpret the newly acquired Great Baddow Coin Hoard through community and school workshops.

Source: Chelmsford City Council (Museums)

County: Essex

Stage: Appeal/Call-out

Period: Iron Age

Object class: coins

Item count:

Museum: Museum of Chelmsford

Discovery date: 2020

Posted: 14-5-2025

Date scoured on: 18-8-2025

Researched by: Holly

Roman coin hoard declared treasure at inquest

Sixteen Roman silver coins found at Barton Bendish by a detectorist were declared treasure at Norfolk Coroner’s Court.

Source: Lynn News

County: Norfolk

Stage: Inquest

Period: Roman

Object class: coins

Item count: 16

Museum:

Discovery date:

Posted: 18-3-2025

Date scoured on: 18-8-2025

Researched by: Holly

Treasure - 2023 T175 Iron Age Coin Hoard with Addenda - Find an inquest - Greater Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire’s listings show a treasure inquest scheduled on 12 February 2025 for an Iron Age coin hoard case (2023 T175).

Source: Lincolnshire County Council

County: Lincolnshire

Stage: Inquest

Period: Iron Age

Object class: coins

Item count:

Museum:

Discovery date: 2023

Posted: 12-2-2025

Date scoured on: 18-8-2025

Researched by: Holly

Worcestershire Conquest Hoard on temporary display for the first time

1,368 early Roman coins went on temporary display at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum from 11 January to 30 March 2025; fundraising continues pending TVC valuation.

Source: Museums Worcestershire

County: Worcestershire

Stage: Exhibition/Display

Period: Roman

Object class: coins

Item count: 1368

Museum: Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum

Discovery date: 2023

Posted: 7-1-2025

Date scoured on: 18-8-2025

Researched by: Holly

Help save the Oxfordshire Hoard

Oxfordshire County Council and the Friends of the Oxfordshire Museum launched a £10,500 crowdfunder to acquire an Iron Age hoard discovered by a metal detector user in August 2020 at Rotherfield Peppard; the assemblage was found in a ceramic urn sealed by a quern stone and includes harness fittings, a brooch, an enamelled patera handle, a Roman coin and a lead weight.

Source: Oxfordshire County Council

County: Oxfordshire

Stage: Appeal/Call-out

Period: Iron Age

Object class: mixed

Item count:

Museum: The Oxfordshire Museum

Discovery date: 2020

Posted: 17-7-2025

Date scoured on: 18-8-2025

Researched by: Holly

Viking-age jar found by metal detectorist to go on display for first time

National Museums Scotland confirmed a rock crystal jar from the Galloway Hoard, discovered by a metal detectorist in 2014, will go on public display at Kirkcudbright Galleries from 8 November 2025.

Source: The Independent

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Stage: Exhibition/Display

Period: Viking Age

Object class: mixed

Item count:

Museum: Kirkcudbright Galleries / National Museums Scotland

Discovery date: 2014

Posted: 20-6-2025

Date scoured on: 18-8-2025

Researched by: Holly

Yorkshire Museum Announces Major Exhibition: 'Viking North' Opens Friday 11 July 2025

Yorkshire Museum announced a major exhibition featuring significant Viking-age material, including the detectorist-found Vale of York hoard co-owned with the British Museum.

Source: York Museums Trust

County: City of York

Stage: Exhibition/Display

Period: Viking Age

Object class: mixed

Item count:

Museum: Yorkshire Museum

Discovery date:

Posted: 14-5-2025

Date scoured on: 18-8-2025

Researched by: Holly

Coins treasure gets debut display at Mansfield Museum

Mansfield District Council said 22 Roman silver coins found by a metal detector user near Mansfield Woodhouse in 2007 have gone on public view for the first time at Mansfield Museum.

Source: Mansfield District Council

County: Nottinghamshire

Stage: Exhibition/Display

Period: Roman

Object class: coins

Item count: 22

Museum: Mansfield Museum

Discovery date: 2007

Posted: 23-4-2025

Date scoured on: 18-8-2025

Researched by: Holly

Castle reveals exciting new display exhibits

Tamworth Borough Council announced new displays at Tamworth Castle, including 18 previously unseen Staffordshire Hoard pieces on loan from Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham Museum Trust.

Source: Tamworth Borough Council

County: Staffordshire

Stage: Exhibition/Display

Period: Early Medieval

Object class: mixed

Item count: 18

Museum: Tamworth Castle

Discovery date:

Posted: 4-3-2025

Date scoured on: 18-8-2025

Researched by: Holly

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