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The Sittingbourne Cache is the collective name given to a large group of artefacts found within the fabric of an old public house in Sittingbourne, Kent, in the south-east of the UK, shortly before the building’s demolition. The cache, consisting of over 500 artefacts, is the largest reported to the DCGP. Continue reading →

This collar was found in a pre 1850, rural farm dwelling in Caputh, Perthshire. It was discovered in 1993 whilst renovation work was being undertaken. Continue reading →

This cache was concealed in a thatched cottage, in Hursley, Hampshire. It was hidden near the chimney and discovered in 1971. The owners of the house donated the shoes to the Archaeology department at Hampshire County Council Museums Service in 2001. Continue reading →

The tricorn hat was found concealed in a property in Cuckfield, Sussex. The discovery was made during the 1980’s, when the house was being converted into flats. The owner donated it to Cuckfield Museum in 1998, where it is currently displayed. Continue reading →

This cache was found concealed in a former farmer’s cottage in Cupar, Scotland, in April 2001. The discovery was made while the owners of the property were undertaking electrical renovations. Continue reading →

This hat was found in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, in 2001. The discovery was made by a builder, while work was being undertaken to create a new gallery space for the 20th Century art collection. Continue reading →

This corset was found in a thatched cottage in the village of Pontarddulais, West Glamorgan, Wales. Pontarddulais is an industrial settlement, but was formerly an agricultural area. Continue reading →

This cache was discovered in 1994. It was concealed in the attic space of a house in East St.Helen Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in a wall cavity filled with hops. Continue reading →

Two concealed caches have been found by Mr and Mrs Harber at their property in Lawshall, Suffolk. Their house was originally a farm dwelling and is thought to date from between 1520 and 1550. Continue reading →

This shoe was found concealed in a cottage in Stockbridge, when the property was being demolished. Continue reading →