Ancient World

Helmingham Hall Hoard

The Helmingham Hall hoard is a Roman British coin hoard found near the grounds of Helmingham Hall around Helmingham and Stowmarket, Suffolk, dating at latest to the reign of Claudius, during the Roman conquest of Britain in the year 47 AD. Discovered in 8 September 2019, with subsequent finds in 2020-2021, the hoard consist of 748 gold and silver denarii, a blend of Iron Age, Roman Republic, Triumvirate, and Roman Imperial currency, the largest of its time, ranging from the reign of Cunobeline to Claudius. The hoard is documented in the Portable Antiquities Scheme as designated Treasure under the Case Numbers 2019T794 and 2020T915.

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• ▸Curse of the pharaohs
• ▸HMS Royal George (1827)
• ▸André Parrot

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