In 2019, seven detectorists found 2,584 silver pennies in a Somerset field; five years later...

Recently, a noteworthy trove of Norman-era silver coins was obtained for the nation, worth £4.3 million, establishing it as the most significant treasure discovery in British history.

This cache highlights the political turmoil that ensued post-Norman Conquest of England.

Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, this historic treasure will be displayed nationwide and will eventually find its way back to Somerset.