Help Save the Worcestershire Conquest Hoard

Aim

Please help us to purchase a hoard of gold Iron Age and silver Roman denarii coins or they may become lost forever.

Keeping the Conquest Hoard in Worcestershire

Worcestershire Heritage, Art & Museums charity and Museums Worcestershire hope to raise around £6,000 towards the cost of purchasing the Hoard, which is expected to be valued upwards of £100,000. Raising this money will enable us to save the hoard for Worcestershire and enable the residents of Worcestershire to see it for generations to come. 

Setting the Scene

It's AD 55 in Roman Britain, and Celtic leader Caratacus's revolt against the Romans has ended on the border of England and Wales with a Roman victory. To the East, the Queen Boudicca plans another revolt to try and deter the Romans from Britain.

Finding the Hoard 

The Worcestershire Conquest Hoard was discovered in the parish of Leigh & Bransford in November 2023 by a landowner.

We believe that the hoard was buried in AD 55 which means it was buried during the time of Emperor Nero's reign. The hoard has one gold Iron Age stater and 1,368 silver Roman denarii. It is the largest Neronian Hoard found in the country to date. Their sheer number means that the hoard would have represented a very considerable sum of cash at the time it was buried. One theory is that the hoard represents the savings of a wealthy local farmer, who made his money by supplying the Roman army with grain and livestock.

Who Are We?

The Worcestershire Heritage, Art & Museums charity support Museums Worcestershire through fundraising and financial support for special events, acquisitions and educational programs.

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made