HOARD (ROMAN)

The Winchester hoard, a find of Iron Age / early Roman gold jewellery and 5 denari (now in the British Museum).



BM collections online: "The Winchester hoard objects did not come from a grave, settlement or temple, but had been buried on their own on top of a small hill that might have been covered with trees. They may have been buried for safekeeping or as a religious offering.

The hoard has two sets of gold jewellery, each comprising a necklace torc and two gold brooches held together by a chain. There are also two gold bracelets. A total of 1160 grams of very pure gold was used to make the objects. One of the torcs is bigger than the other, possibly because one was made for a man and the other for a woman".



TAR 2000 pps. 16-18, no. 8; TAR 2001 91, p.181.



Treasure numbers associated with this hoard: T72

Parish: Restricted Access
District: Winchester
County: Hampshire
Region: South East
Place known as: Winchester
Discovery method: Metal detector
Notes: 
Objects BM 2001,0901.1-10 Coins BM 2003,0426.1-5 - images in C&M and online database.