Thornbury hoard
Coins from the hoard, photographed in 2007
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| Material | Silver, pottery |
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| Size | 11,460 coins |
| Period/culture | Romano-British |
| Discovered | Thornbury, South Gloucestershire by Ken Allen in March, 2004 |
| Present location | Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol |
| Identification | 2004 T147 (Fig 450) |
Coordinates: 51°36′34″N 2°31′30″W / 51.6094°N 2.5249°W
The Thornbury Hoard is a hoard of 11,460 copper alloy Roman coins, mainly radiates and nummi, dating from 260 to 348, found in the back garden of Ken Allen in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, England while digging a pond in March 2004. It was described as the "third largest of its kind" found in Great Britain.
The hoard was discovered by Ken Allen while digging a pond in his back garden. The coins were in a coarse grey ware decorated pot measuring 40–50 cm (16–20 in) high—thought to have originated in Caldicot, Monmouthshire—which had been damaged in the ground.
Allen reported the find and took it to Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery where it was weighed in at 28.6 kg (63 lb), and "took two people to lift the bucket it had been collected in". For the most part, the coins were readily identified after drying and chemical treatment.
At an inquest, the Coroner declared the hoard Treasure and a valuation committee subsequently valued it at £40,000. Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery acquired the hoard, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Headley Museums Treasure Acquisition Scheme, and other organisational funding.
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