Plaque to commemorate UK's largest medieval coin hoard installed in Nottinghamshire
Sixty years after the Fishpool Hoard was discovered in Nottinghamshire, a plaque is being installed near the original site to mark the find.The hoard, uncovered in 1966 during construction work in what is now Ravenshead, remains the largest collection of medieval gold coins ever found in the UK.The discovery occurred when a digger operator unearthed more than 1,200 gold coins and nine pieces of jewellery while preparing the ground for a housing estate.The find quickly attracted attention from local workers, police, and coin dealers from London.Initial reactions included workers taking handfuls of coins home, with some reportedly washing them in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Apr 2026 14:33 LONDON
