Shropshire Star

Hoard unearthed near Shropshire border goes on display in Whitchurch

A hoard of coins dating back to the 15th century, which was found on the Shropshire border, has gone on public display.

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Jill Burton, a volunteer at Wrexham’s museum, with a gold noble minted during the reign of Richard II in the 14th century

The hoard was discovered between 2012 and 2017 by metal detectorists near Whitchurch and consists of 52 gold and silver coins, as well as a gold and blue sapphire ring.

The hoard went on display yesterday at Whitchurch Heritage Centre.

Speaking yesterday, David Broad, head steward at the centre, said: “Its been fairly busy. We have had about 70 people in the first hour or so since 3pm.

“There is lots of interest from people looking at the hoard. We have had one or two town councillors in as well.”

Eleri Farley, assistant learning and access officer at Wrexham County Borough Museum, said: “We are taking the recently-discovered Bronington hoard on tour to the Maelor area.

“The hoard was discovered between 2012 and 2017 by metal detectorists near Whitwell. The hoard was deliberately buried around 1465 during the time of the War of the Roses.

“The tour is part of Wrexham Museum’s ‘Buried in the Borderlands’ project. The project has been funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund’s Saving Treasures: Telling Stories project in collaboration with the National Museum of Wales.

“This is a wonderful opportunity to view some of the coins locally before they go on display in Wrexham Museum in 2018.”

The hoard will also go on display on Monday in Bronington School, from 2pm to 4pm.