Chaourse Treasure

Chaourse Treasure
Chaourse Treasure as displayed in the British Museum
MaterialSilver
Created2nd-3rd century AD
Present locationBritish Museum, London

The Chaourse Treasure is a hoard of Roman silver found in Chaourse, a village near Montcornet, Aisne, in northern France in 1883. Dated c. 270 AD, the treasure is one of the most complete table services to survive from antiquity. This important hoard is now part of the British Museum's collection.

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