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51°36′34″N 2°31′30″W / 51.6094°N 2.5249°W / 51.6094; -2.5249

Thornbury Hoard
Coins from the hoard, photographed in 2007
MaterialSilver, pottery
Size11,460 coins
Period/cultureRomano-British
DiscoveredThornbury, South Gloucestershire by Ken Allen in March, 2004
Present locationBristol City Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol
Identification2004 T147 (Fig 450)

The Thornbury Hoard is a hoard of 11,460 copper alloy Roman coins, mainly radiates and nummi, dating from 260 to 348, found in the back garden of Ken Allen in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, England while digging a pond in March 2004. It was described as the "third largest of its kind" found in Great Britain.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Treasure Annual Report 2004" (PDF). Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Pots of money... Roman style!" (PDF). South Gloucestershire Council. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2013.

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