Published by Birmingham Post, written by Chris Henwood, Thursday 17th November 2011.
“A huge stash of Roman silver coins unearthed in a Midland field has been declared treasure, worth tens of thousands of pounds.
Worcestershire deputy coroner Margarite Elcock ruled on Wednesday that the Bredon Hill Hoard should be “seized on behalf of the Queen as treasure”.” – Taken from Article
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“THE largest hoard of Roman coins ever uncovered in Worcestershire was declared as treasure at an inquest yesterday.” – Taken from Article
Published by BBC news Hereford & Worcester, Wednesday 16th November 2011
“WorcesterCityMuseumsaid it hoped to buy the hoard after a value had been set
Items from a Roman coin hoard uncovered in Worcestershire have been officially declared as treasure.” – Taken from Article
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Local detectorist Jethro Carpenter popped in on one of his regular visits. Mr Carpenter is the finder of the Bredon Hill Roman coin hoard.
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Published by The Telegraph, Sunday 16th October 2011
“The treasure, found at Bredon Hill, the site of an Iron Age fort in Worcestershire, is already being compared with the Staffordshire Hoard, the country’s biggest ever find of Anglo Saxon gold.” – Taken from Article
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Published on the P.A.S. Blog, written by Richard Henry, Friday October 21st 2011.
“The hoard was reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme on the 20th June. Within the hour the Finds Liaison Officer was with the finders and the landowner looking at the find spot, having a preliminary look at the coins and the vessel as well as discussing the possibility of an excavation with the landowner. First impressions of the hoard were that it in all likelihood numbered 5,000 – 10,000 coins and dated to the 3rd century.” – Taken from blog article
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Published by Worcester Standard, Wednesday 26th October 2011
“A METAL detecting enthusiast has described the moment his heart raced as he uncovered Worcestershire’s largest ever archaeological hoard.
Jethro Carpenter was enjoying a walk with friend Mark Gilmore, on Bredon Hill near Pershore, with their metal detectors when they unwittingly stepped upon thousands of Roman coins.” – Taken from Article
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Published by Financial news, Sunday 23rd October 2011
“Jethro Carpenter, 43, and his friend Mark Gilmore, 47, we’re enjoying a walk in the Worcestershire countryside when they stumbled across the county’s largest hoard – 3874 Roman coins, dated between AD 280 – 282.” – Taken from Article
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Published by Worcester News, written by Richard Vernalls, Saturday 22nd October 2011.
“Archaeologists who excavated the site shortly after the find have now uncovered a previously undiscovered Roman site of significant note, and say the hoard itself is of national importance.” – Taken from Article
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Published by BBC NewsHereford& Worcester, Friday 21st October 2011.
“The Roman haul – the county’s largest ever – is mainly bronze coins dating back to the 3rd Century.
Featuring 16 different emperors, many will be shown atWorcesterCityArtGalleryand Museum from Saturday.” – Taken from Article
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Published by Redditch Advertiser, Saturday 22nd October 2011.
“Mr Carpenter, 43, was walking with friend Mark Gilmore when their metal detectors registered ‘overload’.
For two hours the pair excavated the area by hand, unearthing coin after coin before alerting the relevant authorities to the amazing find.”
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Published by BBC Hereford & Worcester, Monday 17th October 2011
“Metal detector enthusiasts discovered thousands of coins, featuring 16 different emperors, at Bredon Hill, near Evesham.” – Taken from Article.
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Published by Sunday Mercury, written by Ben Goldby, Sunday 16th October 2011.
“WHEN metal detectorist Terry Herbert discovered the Staffordshire Hoard, it was described as a once in a lifetime find.
But now a fellow treasure hunter may also have struck gold – after discovering a ‘huge haul’ of Roman coins near the historic Bredon Hill in Worcestershire.” – Taken from Article.
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