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King Alfred's Coins
In 2015, metal detectorist James Mather discovered an important Viking hoard near Watlington. Now in the care of the Ashmolean Museum. this amazing archaeological find includes rare coins, silver ingots and arm rings buried in around 870 AD.
Join us to discover more about this exciting archaeological discovery.
See selected items from the hoard - close up - on display.
Meet curators and find out why the hoard is such an important find.
Take part in object handling activities
Get hands on
Join us to discover more about this exciting archaeological discovery.
See selected items from the hoard - close up - on display.
Meet curators and find out why the hoard is such an important find.
Take part in object handling activities
Get hands on
2PM -4PM
free
free
Faringdon Library Gloucester Street Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7HY
Sat 24 Jun 2017
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