Our Aims

Our Club's aims are to:

Learn collaboratively about the history, heritage and archaeology of Norwich and Norfolk

Develop resources and activities that contribute to the wider community’s understanding of history and archaeology

Develop activities that enhance/maintain the wellbeing and emotional resilience of club members

Be actively inclusive – open, accessible and welcoming to all


Sunday, 27 October 2024

Britains Most Valuable Treasure Hoard

You may have seen this story on the national news recently.  In early 2019, seven metal detectorists found a cache of 2,584 coins dating to the Norman Conquest  in southern England. Now, the nearly 1,000-year-old silver pennies have sold for £4.3 million—making them the most expensive treasure ever found in the United Kingdom.  To find out more, please select the following link:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-astonishing-trove-of-coins-dating-to-the-norman-conquest-just-became-the-most-valuable-treasure-ever-found-in-britain-180985313/

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