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The Mildenhall Treasure

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In 1942, while ploughing a field near Mildenhall in Suffolk, eastern England, Gordon Butcher stumbled upon a hoard of 34 silver objects that he turned over to his boss and owner of the land, Sydney Ford.

Dating back to Roman Britain, fourth century AD, and of outstanding artistic and technical quality, the hoard was declared a Treasure Trove in 1946.

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Product Details
British Museum Press
0714150800 / 9780714150802
Paperback / softback
09/04/2012
United Kingdom
64 pages, Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout
147 x 210 mm, 160 grams