The Wickham Market hoard is one of the most important discoveries to be found in Suffolk in the past century and joins a roll call of nationally important treasure finds from the county that includes the Mildenhall treasure and Hoxne hoard. The hoard consists of 840 gold coins dating from between 20 BC-AD 20. The hoard is rare for the time period and unique for this type of discovery as it contains only gold coinage. It is tangible evidence of the long history of the peoples of the British Isles and offers a direct connection to the Iceni tribe which remains strongly linked to the story of Boudica, one of BritainÂ’s most famous folk heroines.
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Title of artwork, date
Wickham Market Hoard, 20 BC–20 AD
Date supported
2011
Medium and material
Gold
Dimensions
Various
Grant
40000
Total cost
300000

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