TREASURE HOTSPOTS

A Roman lamp shaped like a foot and a Viking penny are among the record treasure finds across the country last year.

- By DAVID DUBAS-FISHER

There were a total of 1,540 pieces of treasure discovered across England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2024, according to new provisional figures from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport.

The majority were uncovered by metal detecting - some 95% of all finds though some were picked up by archaeology (4%) chance finds (1%) and mudlarking (<1%).

Norfolk is the country's treasure capital, with more finds than anywhere else.