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Hoxne Hoard
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The Hoxne Hoard is the largest hoard of late Roman silver and gold discovered in Britain, and the largest collection of gold and silver coins of the fourth and fifth centuries found anywhere within th
Hoxne Hoard
The silver "Hoxne Tigress" – the broken-off handle from an unknown object – is the best known single piece out of some 15,000 in the hoard.
The silver "Hoxne Tigress" – the broken-off handle from an unknown object – is the best known single piece out of some 15,000 in the hoard.
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Empress pepper pot
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The Hoxne hoard pepper pot, commonly known as the Empress pepper pot, although it now seems not to represent an empress, is a silver piperatorium, partially gilded, dating from around 400 AD. It was f
Hoxne Hoard
…jewellery. The Hoxne Hoard contains several rare and important objects, such as a gold body-chain and silver-gilt pepper-pots (piperatoria), including the Empress pepper pot. The hoard is also of particular archaeological significance because it was excavated by professional archaeologists with the items largely undisturbed…
The "Empress" Pepper Pot from the Hoxne Hoard on display in the British Museum
The "Empress" Pepper Pot from the Hoxne Hoard on display in the British Museum
The back view of the pepper pot
The back view of the pepper pot