The Chew Valley Hoard of 2,584 Norman Conquest coins goes on show at the Roman Baths from 8 January to 14 March 2027. Entry is included in the normal ticket.

The Chew Valley Hoard, one of the most important treasure finds ever made in England, is going on show at the Roman Baths in Bath from 8 January to 14 March 2027.

It will be the first time the hoard has been displayed outside London. Admission to the exhibition is included in a normal Roman Baths ticket (B&NES Council, 3 November 2026).

What the hoard is

The hoard is 2,584 silver coins from around AD 1066 to 1068, the years when the crown passed from Harold II to William the Conqueror. Someone buried them for safekeeping during that upheaval.

The council says it is the largest coin hoard ever found from the immediate aftermath of the Norman Conquest. It was found in the Chew Valley, and has been bought for the nation by the South West Heritage Trust with money from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Art Fund.

What is in the exhibition

The show is called Chew Valley Hoard: Coins, Kings & Conquest. It is the Roman Baths’ first ever temporary spotlight exhibition.

It sets coins from the hoard beside objects from the Roman Baths’ own collection. One theme is the part Bath’s own mint played in the city’s history. There will be talks and activities alongside it.

The exhibition is part of the British Museum’s Bayeux Around Britain programme. After Bath, the South West Heritage Trust will open its own exhibition of the hoard at the Museum of Somerset in Taunton in 2027.

Councillor Paul Roper said bringing the hoard to the Baths “creates a rare opportunity for residents and visitors to experience a nationally significant exhibition in Bath.”

Also at the Roman Baths in 2027

The council is billing 2027 as Sulis Minerva 300. It marks 300 years since the gilt bronze head of the goddess Sulis Minerva was dug up, the find that led to the uncovering of the temple and baths. A year of events and workshops is planned.

New private guided tours for groups of up to ten people also start in 2027.

The £1 return offer

If you visit the Roman Baths in November or December 2026, you can come back for £1 in January or February 2027. That window covers most of the exhibition’s run. The council does not say on its release whether the offer needs booking online.

What it means for you

  • Dates: 8 January to 14 March 2027.
  • Price: included with Roman Baths entry. 2027 tickets are on sale now at romanbaths.co.uk.
  • Cheapest way in: visit before Christmas and use the £1 return in January or February.
  • Discovery Card holders get into the Roman Baths free, so the show costs them nothing.

Our Roman Baths at Christmas page has this winter’s opening times.