Stanchester Hoard
| Material | Coins |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,166 coins |
| Period/culture | Romano-British |
| Discovered | Wilcot, Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire, by John and David Philpott on 25 July 2000 |
| Present location | Wiltshire Heritage Museum, Devizes |
| Identification | 2000 Fig 268 |
Coordinates: 51°21′N 1°47′W / 51.35°N 1.79°W
The Stanchester Hoard is a hoard of 1,166 Roman coins dating from the fourth to early fifth century found at Wilcot, in the Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire, England in 2000. The find was considered important because of the large quantity of unclipped silver coins contained within. It was also the latest dated example of Roman coins found in Wiltshire.
The hoard was discovered in a field on 25 July 2000 by John and David Philpotts, using metal detectors. It had been buried in a flagon made from the pottery known as Alice Holt pottery. The hoard was named after the former Stanchester villa, a nearby Roman villa with which the hoard was likely to have been associated, along with the Wansdyke earthwork. Excavations of the Stanchester villa in 1931 and 1969 revealed a wall and evidence for a Roman central heating system. Roof and flue tiles and pottery shards were dated by associated coins, which dated from the 2nd to the 4th centuries.
The Wiltshire Heritage Museum in Devizes acquired the hoard for £50,000 following a coroner's inquest which declared it treasure trove.
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