Norfolk tops list of counties where treasure was unearthed last year

Norfolk has once again topped a list of UK counties with the most archaelogical finds classed as 'treasure'.

A total of 95 items, including rare coins and jewellery, were reported to authorities last year.

That's up from the 85 reported in 2021, when Norfolk also topped a league table of treasure finds.

The government was made aware of 1,378 treasure finds in 2022, the highest reported figure since 1996.

Around a fifth of the finds were coins, with the rest being items like jewellery. About a quarter have been donated or acquired by museums.

The vast majority of treasure is unearthed by metal detectorists.

Norfolk's Iron Age, Roman and Saxon history makes it a hotspot for historic finds.

One of the most famous discoveries was the Snettisham hoard, which was uncovered between 1948 and 1973, which are now held by the British Museum.

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