Shropshire sits at the heart of The Marches, an area famed for its diverse geology, and rich history founded in conflict between the English and Welsh.
Thousands of years of history are still visible in the Shropshire landscape with many nationally important monuments – for example the ruins of the Roman city of Viriconium (Wroxeter) and the defining border of Offa’s Dyke. The medieval market towns of Shrewsbury and Ludlow remain largely unaltered and fiercely independent. Being in an area of great diversity and lands of conflict the archaeology of Shropshire is abundant and varied.
Explore artifacts found in Shropshire which are recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, recent nationally important finds of treasure include the Bitterley and Shrewsbury hoards.
The Finds Liaison Officer for Shropshire and Herefordshire (The Marches) is Clara de Sousa Cunha, who is currently busy with Treasure backlog, but plans on reinstating volunteers and setting up self-recorders. To find out more about finds in Shropshire and for news about volunteering, visit our Blog.
To get involved, try one of the museums, societies and organisations. Or contact us to learn more about volunteering for the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
