Presenter and antiques expert Roo Irvine and the Bargain Hunt crew visited Herefordshire Council’s History Store to discover more and film some of the Hoard which dates back to the Viking period. 

The show will also feature filming at the Secondhand Antiques Centre in Leominster for the two competing team’s shopping for antiques, which were then presented for sale at auction at Tong’s Auction House in Wrexham.

Dr Katie Miller, Collection and Engagement Curator - Archaeology, from our Museums Service, had talked Roo through the history of the Hoard, its significance and highlighted some of the fragile collection on camera.

Cllr Elissa Swinglehurst, Cabinet Member for Environment and Culture said:

“Herefordshire is rich with history, including our time as a military and royal powerhouse during the Anglo-Saxon and Norman eras, and as the Hoard shows, with trading and heritage dating right back to the time of Vikings.

“Hundreds of thousands of local people and visitors enjoy our heritage tourism offer every year, and it’s great to see part of our history brought onto national TV screens once more. Heritage forms a major part of our £800milllion+ visitor economy, and as a council we are keen to do everything we can to support our brilliant tourism businesses to continue to thrive.”

The Bargain Hunt episode featuring the Herefordshire Hoard airs at 12.15pm on Friday 12 June 2026 on BBC One, and will be repeated in future.