The hoard was discovered during ploughing in February 1975; several items were damaged by the plough. It was probably buried by an inhabitant of the nearby Roman fortified garrison town of Durobrivae.
In February 1975, a hoard was discovered through plowing.  The discovery resulted in some damage to the unearthed artifacts. The hoard was probably deposited by someone living in the nearby Roman fortified settlement of Durobrivae.