Roman Hoards

• The following is a list of some of the larger Roman Hoards found in Britain.

List of Top Ten Roman Hoards: (by size)

1. Frome Hoard, Somerset. (52,503 Silver and Bronze Coins)
2. Seaton Roman Hoard, Devon (22,888 coins)
3. Beau Street Hoard, Bath (17,400 Coins)
4. Hoxne Hoard, Suffolk. (14,865 Gold, Silver and Bronze Coins. And 200 Gold and Silver Items)
5. Yeovil Hoard, Somerset. (3,335 Coins)
6. Heslington Hoard (2,800 Coins)
7. Wold Newton Hoard (1,857 Coins)
8. Traprain Treasure, Traprain Law, 20 miles (32km) east of Edinburgh (250 Silver Items)
9. Thetford Hoard, Norfolk. (81 Gold and Silver Items)
10. Mildenhall Treasure, Suffolk. (34 Silver Items)

And Also…

1. Water Newton Treasure, Peterborough (27 Silver and 1 Gold Item)
2. Ribchester Hoard, near Preston, Lancashire. (Ribchester Helmet and various metal items)
3. Capheaton Treasure, Northumberland. (6 Silver Items)
4. Corbridge Hoard, Hadrian's Wall (1 perfect set of Lorica Segmentata in a chest).

Museums with Roman Hoards

1. British Museum
   • Hoxne Hoard
   • Thetford Hoard
   • Mildenhall Treasure
   • Capheaton Treasure
   • Ribchester Hoard
   • Snettisham Hoard
   • Vindolanda Tablets
   • Water Newton Treasure
2. Worthing Museum and Art Gallery
   • Patching Hoard: 23 Gold Solidi of which 10 are Visigothic copies.
   • Goring Hoard: 452 Barbarous Radiates
   • The Washington Denarii.
   • Mill Road Hoard: 2,000 Barbarous Radiates
   • Pulborough Hoard: 1,559 Roman Coins
3. Yorkshire Museum
   • The Wold Newton Hoard of 1,857 coins from the early 4th century CE.
   • The Heslington Hoard of 2,800 coins from the early 4th century CE.
   • The Overton Hoard of 37 silver denarii from the early 3rd century CE.

IRELAND

• Ulster Museum in Belfast:
  • The Coleraine Hoard (c. 410 CE), found near Londonderry (also in the British Museum, 1,701 silver roman coins, 1 silver bowl, 6kgs of silver ingots and hacksilver, dating after 410 CE and considered to be war booty.
• The National Museum of Ireland, Dublin:
  • The Balline Hoard (c. 380 CE) found in Co. Limerick, consists of 4 Silver Ingots and 3 Pieces of silver plate.

CELTIC COIN HOARD

• Jersey Celtic Coin Hoard, Jersey, (70,000 coins from 30-50 BCE.)

ANGLO SAXON COIN HOARD

• Staffordshire Hoard (3,500 Gold and Silver Items)

EUROPE

• Hildesheim Treasure
  • 70 solid silver Roman dining vessels.