Derbyshire Unearthed is an exhibition at Derby Museum and Art Gallery celebrating the 20th anniversary of the implementation of the Treasure Act 1996 on 24th September 1997 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the founding of the Portable Antiquities Scheme. The exhibition is in two parts. Part 1: Artefacts runs from 23rd September 2017 to 4th February 2018. Part 2: Coins and coin hoards will run from 10th February 2018 to 22nd April 2018.
The exhibition forms part of the national ‘20 Years of Treasure‘ celebrations organised in partnership with the British Museum. It features fascinating Treasure objects from Derby Museums’ collection as well as non-Treasure that have been lent or donated by their finders. Here are a few of the highlights:
Saxon gold buckle plate (DENO-459ADD)
Viking silver ingot (WMID-9F9B50)
Medieval silver pendant with reused Roman carnelian intaglio (DENO-5D69B7)
Medieval gold brooch (DENO-1AF752)
Medieval to post-medieval silver “hawking” bell (DENO-127662)
Post-medieval silver pendant (DENO-E6E8D8)
Post-medieval gold finger ring (DENO-756EB2)
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