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On the 17th February 2023 we'd raised £6,990 with 37 supporters in 28 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.
Please help us to purchase a hoard of silver Dinarii coins - a rare find from the first decades of Roman rule in Britain.
by Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom
On the 17th February 2023 we'd raised £6,990 with 37 supporters in 28 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.
Thank you for all your generous contributions to date. The success of the Crowd Funder means that Shropshire Museums will be able to reserve some of your contributions towards the display of the hoard at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery. This money will help fund a new showcase for the Roman Gallery, ensuring we can display as many fascinating discoveries as possible.
Picture the scene.....
Just 20 years after the Romans conquered most of Britain their control was in doubt. Fierce resistance in the west and north and Queen Boudia’s revolt had shaken the Empire’s confidence. The future of Roman Britain seemed uncertain.
The Gobowen Hoard was found close the Watling Street: the major Roman Road between London and North Wales. This suggests that people were burying their valuables as they moved along major routeways, each hoping for better times to return and retrieve their wealth. One such hoard lay forgotten for almost 2,000 years until it was found by a group of metal detectorists in North Shropshire. By helping Shropshire Museums purchase this remarkable find you are working alongside metal detectorists, archaeologists and historians to uncover an important moment in our shared history.
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