Historic coin hoard set to go on display at Museum of Somerset
The Chew Valley Hoard contains 1,236 coins of Harold II, the last crowned Anglo-Saxon king of England, and 1,310 coins of William I, as well as several coin fragments.The hoard is the largest Norman treasure find since 1833.It was bought for £4.3m in 2024, making it the highest-value treasure ever found in the UK. The group that discovered it while metal detecting in the Chew Valley area of Bath and North East Somerset split the proceeds with the landowner.In a statement, the South West Heritage Trust said that preparations were now under way for the coins to go on display at the Museum of Somerset and that a new permanent gallery space would be created.The trust added that the proposed project is subject to funding from a range of partner organisations.
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