This is the second post in a three-part series exploring the remarkable ninth-century Bickmarsh Hoard discovered in Worcestershire. Catch up on part one. The discovery of the Bickmarsh Hoard in 2022 revealed a small but remarkable collection of ninth-century coins buried in the Worcestershire countryside over 1,100 years ago. In this second blog in our...

A quiet field in south east Worcestershire. No visible traces of the past. No reason to expect what lay beneath. And then, a signal. Within hours, silver coins began to emerge from the soil, one after another, until it became clear that this was no isolated find, but part of a much larger story. By...

We are using some of the archival material that we hold to turn a spotlight onto True Crimes that have occured in this county. On Wednesday 15th April 2026 visitors can join us at The Hive for a fascinating evening looking at The case of Bella in the Wych Elm which has, for 83 years,...