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Hoards and Treasures Updated 20th June 2008

What is defined as a Treasure or a Hoard under UK law ? - check out the Treasure Act page for full details

17thC silver clasp	Reported April 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process
16thC Tudor rectangular headed fastener with a raised central box section . Complete and undamaged with much of the original gilding 2.24g, 25.02mm	Reported April 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process
Silver clothing fastener, 17.34mm H x 18.04 mm W, 1.66g - Reported as potential treasure to museum as it could be earlier than it looks	Reported April 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process
Ancient gold ring 26.97mm, 4.77g	Reported April 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process
c 13thC Medieval engraved gold ring 1.23g, 19.50mm dia	Reported March 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process
c 13thC Solid silver medieval vessica seal 62.1g, 21.96mm L x 18.81mm x 5.51mm W (excluding hanger)	Reported March 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process
17thC silver button 16.35mm, 1.74g	Reported March 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process
Early Decorated Medieval silver bodkin needle with initial reversed 'R' Treasure case:2007 T571 Post Medieval (17th century) incomplete silver dress pin	Reported Oct 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process Disclaimed and returned to finder
English Medieval silver buckle - inscribed with a heart and RU - reported to museum as treasure 1.76g, 27.45mm dia	Reported Oct 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process Disclaimed as 18thC
Wrist Torc - possibly Roman 23.19g, 81.95mm W x 3.80mm dia	Reported Oct 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process - Disclaimed as modern
Silver chain with decorated mount Treasure case:2007 T636 1850-1900	Reported Oct 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process Disclaimed as 19thC watch hanger
Early decorated silver ring fragment with runic symbols - 0.53g,19.96mm L	Reported Oct 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process
17thC silver toggle fastener with initials AB - 2.69g, 24.94mm L x 14.48mm W Treasure case: 2007 T572. Post Medieval silver cufflink	Reported Oct 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process - disclaimed as 18th C and returned to finder
2 Silver mounts one with glass or stone Two Post Medieval silver buttons, both incomplete Treasure number 2007 T540.	Reported Oct 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process Disclaimed as 18thC
Solid silver decorated pin head 15th/16thC Tudor - 1.66g, 9.56mm dia	Reported Oct 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process- disclaimed and being returned to finder
Medieval silver bodkin needle, initials EK Treasure case:2007 T539 Post Medieval (17th century) incomplete silver dress pin	Reported Oct 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process. Disclaimed and returned to finder
Gold nugget probably Celtic Circa 1stC - reported as treasure to Colchester museum and will be tested by British museum 2.17g,6.73mm Treasure case:2007 T575	Reported Oct 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process Disclaimed and returning to finder
Medieval silver decorated hawking bell fragment - 10.08mm H x 17.03mm W, 0.65g	Reported Sept 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process
Mid 17thC Mourning silver token Obv 'Prepared be to follow me' CR T Rev 'I live and dy m loyal ye' 19.88mm L x 19.02 mm W 1.14g	Reported Sept 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process
1662 silver button to commemorate Charles II marriage 12.91mm dia, 0.62g	Reported Sept 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process. Declared treasure
Medieval decorated silver hawking bell	Reported May 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process
Medieval decorated silver hawking bell	Reported May 2007 to Colchester museum Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process
Roman gold ring 3.92g, 25.25mm outer dia 3.12mm thick	April 2007 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process. With the British museum. Disclaimed and returned to finder
17thC silver bodkin needle	Feb 2007 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process,disclaimed and being returned tto finder
1625 Charles 1st jewelry item	Jan 2007 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process - Declared treasure and bought by Colchester museum	1625 Charles 1st bust - 0.58g, 13.54mm L
Medieval hat badge	Jan 2007 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process - disclaimed and returned to finder
Silver concave button with shield design	Oct 2006 Reported to museum as potential treasure - Currently with Colchester museum undergoing evaluation - waiting report from the British Museum - ID'd as 16thC Disclaimed and returned to finder
Late medieval gold ring	Sept 2006 Reported to museum as treasure found by Idaho Ken- Initial ID is late Medieval period therefore treasure.waiting report from the British Museum - Disclaimed and returned to finder.
17thC Charles 1st silver cufflinks	Oct 2006 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process - Purchased by Colchester museum
Gold brooch - under evaluation by museum to determine age	Oct 2006 Reported to museum as treasure Disclaimed and returned to finder
Possible 17thC silver brooch	Sept 2006 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process Inquest 28th March 2007 Bought by museum
17thC silver button	Sept 2006 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process Inquest 28th March 2007
Medieval silver bodkin needle	Sept 2006 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process. Disclaimed silver plated
Blank intaglio ring	Sept 2006 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum determining age Disclaimed not 10% gold by weight
Medieval Iconic ring	Sept 2006 Reported to museum as treasure found by NH Dave - Initial ID is 17thC and therefore treasure.Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process Inquest 28th March 2007 Bought by museum
Silver decorated ear scraper	March 2006 Reported to museum as possible treasure found by Cal Randy - Initial ID is Medieval period therefore treasure.Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process.Disclaimed and returned to finder. Donated Colchester museum
Silver brooch - Possible treasure	Feb 2006 Reported to museum as possible treasure found by Boston Beau - ID 'd as not over 300 years old and returning to finder
Charles 1st silver button c.1200-1500'.	March 2006 Reported as potential treasure to museum found by Ohio Keith - Not 300 years old and returned to finder
Gold on bronze with stone c.1200-1500'.	Feb 2006 - Reported to museum - found by Ark Gary - ID'd as not treasure 10% gold by weight and returned to finder 'gilded object set with the stone is probably one of two things – either a horse harness pendant or possibly a fitting from a bible or reliquary. The stone is probably a rock crystal. Either way it dates to the medieval period c.1200-1500'.
17thC Charles 1st silver button	March 2006 Reported to museum as treasure - found by NY Dan - disclaimed returning to finder
45 BC Addedomaros Celtic gold coin 5.58g, 15.72mm CCI 05.0752	Nov 2005 Reported to museum as potential hoard - found by Mass Bruce Added to previous hoard Paperwork received from Coroner's office - Feb 9th 2006 inquest date Declared treasure - Finder paid On display in Colchester museum
17thC silver mount 2.19g, 14.1 mm W x 14.85 L	Nov 2005 Reported to museum as potential treasure - found by Mass Scott Coroner's paperwork received 18th Nov 2005 Ref D/558/05 Disclaimed by the British museum - returned to finder
9thC Saxon period silver decorated strap end 5.82g, 44.44mm L x 11.91mm W	Nov 2005 Reported to museum as potential treasure - found by Cal Shawn Coroner's paperwork received 18th Nov 2005 Ref D/557/05 Not 10% silver by weight and being returned to the finder
Addedomaros type 45- 30 BC Celtic gold coin hoard	Oct 2005 Reported to museum as potential hoard - found by Ark Gary and Chicago Tim Added to previous hoard Paperwork received from Coroner's office - Feb 9th 2006 inquest date Declared treasure - awaiting valuation commitee - finder paid On display in Colchester museum
Handmade solid gold band 14.40g, 25.47mm dia.	Oct 2005 Reported to museum as potential treasure Coroner's paperwork received 1st Nov 2005 Ref D/500/05 Found by Chicago Bob Disclaimed by the British museum as not over 300 years old returned to finder
Bent, circular sectioned bar of gold, possibly bronze age	Sept 2005 Reported to museum as potential treasure Coroner's paperwork received 1st Nov 2005 Ref D/496/05 Found by Ohio Eric Disclaimed by the British museum as not over 300 years old returned to finder
Fragment of silver Medieval spoon with diamond knop	Oct 2005 Reported to museum as potential treasure Coroner's paperwork received 1st Nov 2005 Ref D/497/05 Found by Cal Sarah Currently at BM for analysis - disclaimed and returning to finder
Fragment of a medieval or post medieval silver hawking bell	Sept 2005 Reported to museum as potential treasure Coroner's paperwork received 1st Nov 2005 Ref D/498/05 Found by Florida Don Disclaimed by the British museum - returned to finder
17thC silver button	Sept 2005 Reported to museum as potential treasure Coroner's paperwork received 1st Nov 2005 Ref D/499/05 Found by Ohio John Disclaimed by the British museum - returning to finder
Treasure and hoard 2004/5
Addedomaros type 45- 30 BC Celtic gold coin hoard	March 2005 Reported to museum as potential hoard. Paperwork received from Coroner's office - Sept 8th 2005 inquest declared treasure. Finder paid On display in Colchester museum
17thC Solid silver button	March 2005 Reported to museum as potential treasure Issued to celebrate the marriage of Charles 1st Dakota Lowell. Paperwork received from Coroner's office - Sept 8th 2005 inquest date. Declared treasure
17thC Solid silver button (j)	Nov 2004 - Reported to museum as potential treasure Returned to finder as 18thC
17thC Solid silver button (y)	Nov 2004 - Reported to museum as treasure - found by Boston Will Issued to celebrate the marriage of Charles 1st Disclaimed by the British Museum returned to finder
17th/18thC solid silver thimble (c)	Nov 2004 - Reported to museum as potential treasure - found by Bavaria Mike ID'd as 18th C and therefore is not treasure and returned to finder.


28thSept 2004 4thC Roman gold ring	Found by Mass Bill- treasure - currently undergoing the treasure process Paperwork received from Coroner's office - Declared treasure awaiting valuation committee offer, offer made and appealed. Payment made to finder and landowner On display in Colchester museum
28th Sept 2004 17thC silver button	Found by Wis Wayne - reported to museum as treasure Issued to celebrate the marriage of Charles 1st Paperwork received from Coroner's office - Declared treasure awaiting valuation committee offer - finder paid
14th Sept 2004 16th/17thC Gold ring -	Found by Canadian Majo - treasure - currently undergoing the treasure process Paperwork received from Coroner's office - Declared treasure awaiting valuation committee offer , final valution made and not bought by museum, returned to finder.

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Cunoblein gold stater hoard 40AD	March 2004 Found by Virginia Brian, currently undergoing the treasure process Paperwork received from Coroner's office - Declared treasure valuation committee offer made to finder. Final valuation made purchased by Colchester museum

From left to right CCI 04.0477 'classic A' series, VA 2027-1. Generally believed to have been the last major series of his gold, so probably dating from the 30s AD. There are three or four matches for this particular pair of dies in the CCI, among the c. 100 of the basic type. The decoration at the base of the corn-ear is a bit more showy than usual. CCI 04.0478 'plastic A' series, VA 2010-3. Believed to have preceded the classic type, so perhaps from c. 25 - 35 AD. About ninety of these are recorded here, and again there are a number of matches for both of these dies, including at least one coin in the British Museum (BMC 1819 in Hobbs's Catalogue of Iron Age coins in the BM). CCI 04.0479 'linear' series, VA 1925-1. The earliest of these three, perhaps from c. 20 AD, and a little rarer, with about 60 recorded here. Again there is a coin in the BM from the same pair of dies, BMC 1783. There are a couple of rather unusual features to the dies - although not clear on your example because of the position it has been struck, there appears to be no V on the end of CAMV, and there's also a mark - perhaps some kind of privy mark - after the CVN on the reverse, you can just see the top of what looks like a letter I between the N and the On display in Colchester museum

1500BC axe heads and ingots	Treasure and hoard - March 2004 with museum undergoing the treasure process found by Massa Bruce Paperwork received from Coroner's office - 2nd June 2005 inquest date Declared officially treasure - Colchester museum have shown interest in purchasing item subject to valuation. Awaiting valuation committee result. Final valution made and accepted, purchased by Colchester museum. Payment made to finder and landowner. On display in Colchester museum


Mass Linda, Bruce and Texas Gary	Linda's axe head	Large Bronze circular ingots

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17thC Solid silver button (y)	March 2004 found by Vancouver Mac with museum declared treasure Issued to celebrate the marriage of Charles 1st Inquest 5th May 2005. Declared officially treasure - Colchester museum have shown interest in purchasing item subject to valuation. Valuation committee offer made. Payment made to finder and landowner On display in Colchester museum
17thC Solid silver button (x)	March 2004 declared treasure Issued to celibrate the marriage of Charles 1st Disclaimed found before the treasure act

550AD Gold Saxon dagger cheaf (g)	Sept 2003- Declared treasure - waiting further tests by the British museum Ohio Budd Inquest 5th May 2005. Declared officially treasure - Colchester museum have shown interest in purchasing item subject to valuation. Awaiting valuation committee result.Final valution made and appealed by landowner and finder. Finder and landowner paid.On display in Colchester museum

17thC Gold posey ring with inscription (r)	Oct 2003- Declared treasure- undergoing the treasure process Arkansas Gary Latest info from the British Museum : Description: A thin gold band, the exterior engraved with a skull flanked by pointed triangular panels with traces of white enamel in a lozenge pattern. Inside the inscription contains much of its black enamel:prepare be to follow me IK ob4 1st 67 (IK died 4 January 1667.The inscription is followed by the maker's mark, BW in a rectangular shield. The skull may once have been enamelled black. Note This is characteristic type of morning ring. There are some thirteen similar examples at the British museum dating from 1600s to 1730s(see Dalton 1471-1472) Paperwork received from Coroner's office - Colchester museum have shown interest in purchasing item subject to valuation. Valuation sent to finder.Payment made to finder and landowner On display in Colchester museum

Silver Medieval Hawking Bell (d)	Dec 2003 Declared Treasure - Ohio Eric. Disclaimed, being returned to the finder - applying for export licence. Export licence approved - returned to finder

Silver clasp with cross decoration (d)	Dec 2003 Declared Treasure - Texas Dave- 18thC clothing fastener Disclaimed, being returned to the finder - Export licence approved - returned to finder

Gilt on silver Medieval ring (d)	Dec 2003 Declared treasure - Texas Jim - Disclaimed, being returned to the finder. Export licence approved - returned to finder

Hoards

Celtic Cunoblein gold and silver Celtic coins (g)

Sept 2003- With Coroner awaiting inquest

Irish Niall - Texas John Inquest 5th May 2005. Declared officially treasure - Colchester museum have shown interest in purchasing item subject to valuation. Valuation committee offer made. Purchased by Colchester museum

150BC to 27AD Roman Republic silver coins & Celtic gold (b)

Oct 2003- Declared hoard awaiting ruling. May 2004 added another Republican silver to the hoard found by Vancouver Brent

Nevada Gary - Milwaulkie Mike, Van Brent and Essex Chris

Paperwork received from Coroner's office - 2nd June 2005 inquest date. Declared officially treasure - Colchester museum have shown interest in purchasing item subject to valuation. Valuation committee offer made and accepted.On display in Colchester museum

Treasure and hoard, what does it all mean to the guys latest finds?

Here is a quick overview of what it all means:

The Finds Liaison Officer or the Museum Curator will inform the British museum of the find. They will decide whether they or any other museum wishes to acquire it from the crown.

If no museum wishes to acquire the find from the crown, the Secretary of State will disclaim it. When this happens, the Coroner will notify the landowner that the object is to be returned to the finder, after 28 days, unless the landowner objects. If the landowner objects, the Coroner will retain the find until the finder and landowner have resolved the dispute.

Museum wants to acquire the find.

The Coroner will hold an inquest to decide whether the find is Treasure, the finder, landowner will be invited to attend and will be able to question witnesses at the inquest. If the find is declared to be Treasure then it will be taken to the British museum so that it can be valued by the Treasure Valuation Committee.

The valuation committee is formed from independent experts drawn from antiquities or coin trades. If you don't like the valuation then you can appeal supplying written evidence to support your claim. If you are still dissatisfied you can appeal to the Secretary of State !!

In simplistic terms you get it back or you get the fair market price. This is not a process to fear as it protects finds of national importance from leaving the country.