Norman conquest coin hoard to go on show in Bath before permanent display

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Source: theguardian.com
Norman conquest coin hoard to go on show in Bath before permanent display

Trust announces major grant to exhibit £4m Chew Valley Hoard, which was found by metal detectorists in 2019

The coins were buried in a valley in the English West Country almost 1,000 years ago at a time of huge political and social turmoil.

A millennium on, plans have been announced to bring the Chew Valley Hoard, 2,584 silver coins hidden shortly after the Norman conquest, back to the south-west of England.

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