For thousands of years, the landscape of Wiltshire has played host to
carefully concealed hoards of material wealth; from tools to weapons,
jewellery to money. Over the last two hundred years, the discoveries of
these previously hidden treasures have led to the rewriting of our
understanding of this country and the people who lived in it.In this
book, archaeologist Richard Henry examines ten of the most significant
of these hoards. Through considering these finds in relation to their
landscape context and scientific analysis, it is clear these items have
much to tell us - from medieval silver coins that reflect the battle of
power during the Anarchy (1135-1153), to Roman saucepans and wine
strainers that may suggest ritual consumption at tribal
boundaries.Hoards from Wiltshire explores the types of objects hidden
away and the motivations for doing so, deepening our understanding of
the people who used and deposited them as well as the history of the
county as a whole.