Record Hoard of Celtic Coins Found in Jersey
Multi-million pound treasure trove unearthed in Jersey
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Record hoard of Celtic coins found in Jersey
Buried Treasure in Jersey
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It is estimated that the hoard contains between 30-50,000 coins, which have lain buried for 2,000 years, and weighs approximately ¾ of a ton.
They are in one solid mass measuring 140 x 80 x 20cm. The coins are of Armorican origin (modern day Brittany and Normandy) from a tribe called the Coriosolitae, who were based around Rance in the area of modern-day St Malo and Dinan. They are thought to date from the year 50BC (Late Iron Age). At this time the armies of Julius Caesar were advancing north-westwards through France, driving the tribal communities towards the coast. Some of them would have crossed the sea to Jersey, finding a safe place of refuge away from Caesar’s campaigns. The only safe way to store their wealth was to bury it in a secret place.
Curator of Archaeology at Jersey Museum, Olga Finch said: ‘This is an incredibly important archaeological find of international significance. The fact that it has been excavated archaeologically is also rare and will greatly enhance the level of information we can glean about the people who buried it. It is an amazing contribution to the study of Celtic coins, we already have a number of very important Iron Age coin hoards found in the Island, but this new addition will make Jersey a magnet for Celtic coin researchers. It reinforces just how special Jersey’s archaeology it.’
The hoard was discovered by metal detectorists Reg Mead and Richard Miles who, believing they had found something significant, reported it to Jersey Heritage.
The hoard was then excavated by Jersey Heritage staff, Olga Finch (Curator of Archaeology) and Neil Mahrer (Conservator) assisted by Robert Waterhouse (the Société Jersiaise), Celtic coin expert Dr Philip de Jersey (States of Guernsey archaeologist) and the finders, landowner and members of their families. Thanks also must go to the Grouville Constable and honorary police and the States of Jersey police for their assistance and support.
It is very rare that coin hoards like this are excavated archaeologically so we are indebted to the finders for leaving their discovery in situ and reporting it straight away. With this kind of cooperation, we have been able to gain so much more information about the find and the site by studying the context in which the hoard was found.
As the find contains objects of precious metal, it has been reported to HM Receiver General who will liaise closely with Jersey Heritage to determine the status of the hoard.
The site is currently protected as an Area of Archaeological Potential. The urgent work undertaken to archaeologically record and then remove the coin hoard was agreed by Jersey’s Minister for Planning and the Environment to ensure the hoard was removed in a controlled and appropriate manner. Following this rare and momentous discovery the Minister, working with Jersey Heritage and the Department of the Environment, will increase the level of protection on this site by seeking its designation as a Listed Place.
There is still an incredible amount of work involved in the conservation and identification of the coins. The finders and the landowner have said that they want the hoard to go to the island and be put on display for the people of Jersey to enjoy.
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Multi-Million Pound Treasure Trove unearthed in Jersey
Multi-million pound treasure trove unearthed in Jersey
Two metal detecting enthusiasts in Jersey have dug up a treasure trove of coins which could be worth up to £10m.
The find is possibly the biggest hoard of Celtic coins to have ever been discovered in Western Europe.
The location of the coins has been kept a secret since they were lifted out of the ground at the weekend.
Archaeologists will now take several months to sift through the earth and painstakingly lift out the thousands of gold and silver coins that have remained buried since Roman times.
Reg Mead and Richard Miles, who have been searching for the treasure for 30 years, called in the experts from Jersey Heritage to help.
They added: "We hit something hard, put the trowel hit, the shovel in, and just move it, and your hear that grinding noise of metal rubbing against metal. We just flicked it up and up came five iron age coins."
Neil Mahrer Conservator Jersey Heritage Trust Jersey Archive added: "They're from the Celts, from the French, who were being attacked by Rome and occupied by Rome at that time.
"It's certainly one of the biggest, nothing like this has been found in over 50 years. None of the people working on this have ever done anything like it in our careers."
By law, the treasure belongs to the Queen.
Richard Falle, Trove Lawyer said: "In England there is a best practice whereby people are rewarded for reporting and they will properly by statute be given the value. In Jersey, one is hoping the Crown would do the right thing. The Crown has done the right thing on occasion and not on others."
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Roman and Celtic coin hoard worth up to £10m found in Jersey
Roman and Celtic coin hoard worth up to £10m found in Jersey
One of Europe's largest hoards of Iron Age coins has been unearthed in Jersey and could be worth up to £10m, according to an expert.
The Roman and Celtic coins, which date from the 1st Century BC, were found by two metal detector enthusiasts.
Dr Philip de Jersey, a former Celtic coin expert at Oxford University, said the haul was "extremely exciting and very significant".
He said each individual coin was worth between £100 and £200.
The exact number of coins found has not been established, but archaeologists said the hoard weighed about three quarters of a tonne and could contain about 50,000 coins.
Continue Reading At The Source BBC UK
Iron Age Coins Worth Millions Unearthed in UK's Jersey
Iron Age coins worth £1m found by Jersey treasure hunters
Nearly 50,000 coins thought to have been hidden away from Julius Caesar's advancing army have been found on Jersey.
Iron Age Coins Worth Millions Unearthed in UK's Jersey
A massive hoard of around 50,000 Iron Age coins potentially worth millions of pounds is found on Britain's Channel Island of Jersey.
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