- The Eye Hoard was found in 1782 CE, at Clint Farm, Eye in Suffolk, but unfortunately, the Hoard is now all dispersed and untraceable.
- Up to that date, it was the largest number of Roman gold coins ever found in Britain, and consisted of a Roman lead box containing 600 Roman gold coins dating from 364-423 CE.
Other Hoards found nearby
- The Hoxne Hoard
- In 1992, this Hoard was found 3 miles (5 km) away from Eye, in Hoxne, Suffolk, packed entirely into a wooden chest in a field near the river Waveney.
- The Hoxne Hoard consists of 14,865 gold, silver and bronze Roman coins. The earliest coin dates from 367 CE and the latest coin from 408 CE (the Roman Occupation ended in 410 CE).
- In addition to the coins, there are almost 200 items of Gold Jewelery and Silver Tableware Items, the latter consisting of 98 Silver spoons and ladles, many of which are gilded.
- It is the greatest Hoard of Roman Gold and Silver coins to be found in Britain, and the greatest Hoard of late 4th century CE coins ever to be found in the Roman Empire.
- However, since both the Eye Hoard and the Hoxne Hoard were found in nearby locations, and both date from almost exactly the same period, it is possible that they may be linked to each other.
- The Hoard is now on display in the British Museum.
- Thetford Hoard
- The Thetford Hoard is a 4th century CE Hoard of Romano-British metalwork found in 1979 near Thetford in Norfolk, and consisting of 81 Gold and Silver items.
- The Hoard dates to the late fourth century CE, but is unusual in that the items hold Pagan inscriptions and images.
- It is possible the Hoard was buried after the Edict of Thessalonica in 380 CE, ending all Pagan religions throughout the Roman Empire.
Clint Farm, Eye, Suffolk