The Wold Newton Hoard was discovered near the village of Wold Newton in East Yorkshire in 2014. It dates back to 307AD – a period of great uncertainty in the Roman Empire and Yorkshire.
Andrew Woods, Curator of Numismatics for York Museums Trust, says, “This is an absolutely stunning find with a strong connection to one of the most significant periods in York’s Roman history. No hoard of this size from this period has ever been discovered in the north of England before. It contains coins from the time of Constantius who died in the city and then the first to feature Constantine, rising to power. This was a pivotal moment in York’s history but also the history of the western world.”
Andrew will be telling us more about the discovery and significance of this remarkable find.
Richard Brickstock was Curator of Durham Castle Museum and Lecturer in Classical Archaeology at the University of Leeds. He is a consultant numismatist and has recently analysed the Roman coins from Sir Andrew’s Aldborough collection for the Portable Antiquities Scheme based at the Yorkshire Museum. He will be telling more about what was uncovered in this collection of local coins.
