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Oxfordshire Museum Secures Rare Iron Age Hoard After Successful Fundraising
12 Nov
Summary
- Museum raises £11,725 to purchase 2,000-year-old Iron Age hoard
- Hoard includes horse brooch, coin, and enamelled bowl handle
- Discovered by metal detectorist in sealed pottery urn in 2020
On August 2020, a metal detectorist made a remarkable discovery in Rotherfield Peppard, Oxfordshire – a 2,000-year-old Iron Age hoard sealed in a pottery urn. The hoard, which was declared treasure, included a stunning horse brooch, a coin, and an enamelled handle from a shallow bowl.
The county council's museum service was given first dibs on the items, and the Friends of the Oxfordshire Museum launched a successful fundraising campaign to raise £11,725 to purchase the hoard. This ensures that the rare and historically significant artifacts remain in the county where they were discovered.
The acquisition of the Iron Age hoard is a significant achievement for the Oxfordshire Museum, as it allows them to preserve an important piece of the region's ancient history for future generations to study and appreciate.
