Mildenhall Treasure

Mildenhall Treasure
Mildenhall Treasure in the British Museum
Material	Silver
Created	4th century AD
Discovered	1942
Present location	British Museum

The Mildenhall Treasure is a large hoard of 34 masterpieces of Roman silver tableware from the fourth century AD, and by far the most valuable Roman objects artistically and by weight of bullion in Britain. It may have been found at West Row, near Mildenhall, Suffolk, in 1942. It consists of over thirty items and includes the Great Dish which weighs over 8 kg (18 lb).

The collection is on view in the British Museum because of its immense importance and value, and replicas are on show in the local museum at Mildenhall.