Residents urged to puncture low to keep store in the county

1:00pm Friday 10th Aug 2012 in News

One of the coins

AN obligatory interest has left out to make certain Worcestershire’s largest ever archaeological store stays in the county.


The find, almost 4,000 Roman coins, was detected by Redditch proprietor Jethro Carpenter at Bredon Hill nearby Evesham final year.


Described as a find of “major significance” the store is now in the British Museum and the county has just 4 months to lift £40,000 to get it back.


Philippa Tinsley, comparison curator, collections and interpretation for Museums Worcestershire, said: “We made a shining start to the debate to keep the store in the county final year and we’re
anticipating residents across the county will show their support and make a donation.

“Every little will help to keep this smashing value in the county where it belongs.”

It was Oct final year when Worcestershire strike the headlines after Mr Carpenter, a steel detecting enthusiast, unclosed the county’s largest ever archaeological hoard.


What he indeed found was 3,784 coins depicting a sum of 16 opposite Roman Emperors.


Research undertaken by Worcestershire Archaeology and Archives Service, along with the British Museum, indicates the store was buried scarcely a century after it was amassed – the only famous such
British example.


If successful in lifting the money Museums Worcestershire will preserve the coins and display them at a series of venues across the county.


Anyone who wants to make a donation, or for some-more information, can revisit charitychoice.co.uk/worcestershire-hoard.

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