King Harold coins from 1066 and Roman artefacts top UK’s 2024 treasure finds

British Museum hails record-breaking year for archaeological discoveries - thanks largely to metal detectorists

A hoard of pennies linked to Harold II and most likely buried on the eve of battle in 1066, a rare Roman vehicle fitting, and a group of early medieval objects are among the archaeological finds and treasure discovered in Britain in 2024.

It was a record-breaking year for archaeological and treasure finds in Britain, with the highest number recorded in a single year - thanks in large part to metal detectorists.