[1][2] Discovered in 8 September 2019, with subsequent finds in 2020-2021, the hoard consist of 748 gold and silver denarii, a blend of Iron Age, Roman Republic, Triumvirate, and Roman Imperial currency, the largest of its time, ranging from the reign of Cunobeline to Claudius.

[4] Helmingham Hall, is situated 27 miles north of Camulodunum, or Roman Colchester, and as such, became the foothold of what would be Britannia province, with Legio XX Valeria Victrix establishing their base.

[3][5] With the latest coin in the hoard dating to 47 AD, the deposit was made contemporary to an Iceni revolt the same year, documented in Tacitus' Histories (12.31), which occurred 65 miles north of the estate at Stonea Camp.

[3][2][6] In 9 September 2019, metal detectorist George Ridgway detected the grounds with permission granted by the owners of Helmingham Hall.

[1][3][2] The rest of the hoard is set to be sold by auction house Noonans Mayfair on 18 September 2024, with an estimate of 75000 GBP, the proceeds to be split between Ridgway and Helmingham Hall's owners.