Piddletrenthide Hoard Explained

The Piddletrenthide Hoard is a Roman coin hoard dating from the 3rd century AD, found near Piddletrenthide, Dorset. It consisted of 2,114 base silver radiates found in a pottery vessel. The coins date to between 253 and 296 AD.^[1]

The hoard was found by metal detectorist Brian Read in 2016.^[2] It was lifted up with the block of soil in which it was buried and taken to the British Museum for study.^[3]

See also

• List of Roman hoards in Great Britain

Notes and References

1. News: Sherwin . Adam . BBC Detectorists comedy inspires record public haul of found Treasure . 12 July 2022 . . 4 December 2017.
2. News: Coin hoard found in Dorset field contributed to record level of treasure discoveries . 12 July 2022 . . 5 December 2017.
3. News: Kennedy . Maev . Detectorists strike gold as British Museum reveals record haul . 12 July 2022 . . 4 December 2017.