Norman conquest coin hoard to go on show in Bath before permanent display
Trust announces major grant to exhibit £4m Chew Valley Hoard, which was found by metal detectorists in 2019 The coins were buried in a valley in the English West Country almost 1,000 years ago at a time of huge political and social turmoil.A millennium on, plans have been announced to bring the...
<p>Trust announces major grant to exhibit £4m Chew Valley Hoard, which was found by metal detectorists in 2019 </p><p>The coins were buried in a valley in the English West Country almost 1,000 years ago at a time of huge political and social turmoil.</p><p>A millennium on, plans have been announced to bring <a href="https://swheritage.org.uk/museum-of-somerset/chew-valley-hoard/">the Chew Valley Hoard</a>, 2,584 silver coins hidden shortly after the Norman conquest, back to the south-west of England.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/dec/03/norman-conquest-chew-valley-coin-exhibition-bath">Continue reading...</a>
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