The Piddletrenthide hoard in situ.

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 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]

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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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