| Bredon Hill Hoard | |
|---|---|
 Selection of coins from the Bredon Hill Hoard | |
| Material | Debased Silver |
| Size | 3,784 coins |
| Created | 3rd century |
| Period/culture | Romano-British |
| Discovered | June 2011 Bredon Hill, Worcestershire 52°03′54″N 2°03′50″W / 52.064899°N 2.063963°W |
| Present location | Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum |
The Bredon Hill Hoard (also known as the Bredon Hill Roman Coin Hoard) is a hoard of 3,784 debased silver Roman coins discovered in June 2011 by two metal detectorists on Bredon Hill in Worcestershire, approximately 400 metres north of Kemerton Camp, an Iron Age hill fort.[1] The coins were found in a clay pot that had been buried around the middle of the 4th century in a Roman villa, identified by the subsequent archaeological excavation.[2] The coins include the reigns of sixteen different emperors during the mid to late 3rd century, and are the largest hoard of Roman coins to have been discovered in Worcestershire to date.[3]
- ^ "Dreams come true for treasure hunters on Bredon Hill". Evesham Journal. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Large Roman coin hoard uncovered at Bredon Hill". BBC News. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "The Bredon Hill Roman Coin Hoard". Worcestershire Hub Online. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
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