Famous Treasure Finds in the United Kingdom

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This page lists famous treasure finds in the UK including those found without the aid of a metal detector (e.g. by archaeologists, workmen digging etc.). There is a separate page dedicated to famous treasures found with a metal detector.

 

Bronze Age

  The Migdale Hoard
  The Isleham Hoard

Iron Age

The Snettisham Treasure (Snettisham, Norfolk)
  The Silsden Hoard
   

Roman

The Mildenhall Treasure (Mildenhall, Suffolk)
The Hoxne Treasure (Hoxne, Suffolk)
   
  The Water Newton Treasure

Saxon

The Sutton Hoo Treasure (Woodbridge, Suffolk)

Viking

The Cuerdale Hoard (Preston, Lancashire)

Medieval

The Middleham Jewel (Middleham, North Yorkshire)

 

Other Famous Lost Treasures

The Treasure of Loch Arkaig

Other Treasure Finds, Potential Treasure Leads

"Coinage of the Ancient Britons" - From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 358 Vol. XIII, No. 358., Saturday, February 28, 1829
The Ancient Stone, Carmarthen, From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Vol. 14, Issue 380, July 11, 1829
Shakspeare's Brooch Found In Stratford, From The Mirror Of Literature, Amusement, And Instruction, No. 391 Vol. 14, No. 391, Saturday, September 26, 1829
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