Final funding available to study Jersey hoard of 60,000 coins

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Jake Wallace

BBC News, Channel Islands

Jersey Heritage A close up of some of the silver coins showing intricate designs. Jersey Heritage

Multiple studies have taken place since funding was launched in 2023

Jersey Heritage The coins when they were first discovered showing a large mass of coins together covered in dirt. Jersey Heritage

The coins were bought by the government using money recovered from criminal activities

As well as the coins, the hoard also includes pieces of gold and silver jewellery dating back to about 30 to 50 BC.

Funding from the Le Catillon II Coin Hoard Fund has already been used for educational courses and an in-depth look into its discovery in Wreckwatch magazine.

Societe Jersiaise were also given funding to produce a geophysical survey of the area where the coins were found.

Field archaeologist Dr Herve Duval-Gatignol said: “Upcoming work will help to better understand the environment in which the hoards were buried by the Celts, but early results already suggest signs of human activity.

“Thanks to the support of the Le Catillon II Coin Hoard Fund, a whole chapter of the island’s history is being brought to light.”

The Highlands College Foundation is in charge of administering the funding and its chairman, David Lord, encouraged anyone with a “compelling project” to apply.

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