Thursday, 8th May 2008 (453 views)

A hoard of 1,500-year-old Roman gold bracelets, necklaces, pendants, rings and silver spoons discovered in an industrial site in Thetford 30 years ago is coming back to its home town.

Dubbed the Thetford Treasure, the collection has been on display in London since 1981 but a portion of it is going on display in Thetford from next Monday.

Around half of the 44 pieces of jewellery and 33 silver spoons will be available to view for six months at Ancient House, Museum of Thetford Life, reports the Thetford and Brandon Times.

Oliver Bone, curator of Ancient House, told the paper he is pleased to display the "fascinating" Roman gold and silver objects.

"We are very grateful to the British Museum for lending them," he said.

"The British Museum is one of the biggest museums in the world and I wonder if Ancient House is the smallest museum they have lent stuff to."

According to the Museum of London, the Romans introduced a currency system in Britain based on three metals - gold, silver and copper alloy.

 

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