US EditionDetectorist's North Wales Find of 15,000 Roman Coins Could Be Biggest
David Moss discovered up to 15,000 Roman coins buried in two clay pots, potentially the largest hoard ever found in Wales, now under analysis at National Museum Cardiff.
- A metal detectorist in north Wales uncovered up to 15,000 Roman coins in two clay pots, found by David Moss and fellow detectorist Ian Nicholson in a virtually untouched field.
- Experts note hoards were often deliberately buried during turmoil, and Anthony suggested the Roman army may have buried the coins for safekeeping.
- Working carefully, Moss and Nicholson excavated the pots over six hours, filming and collecting soil and rock samples while storing the coins in a plastic box provided by the landowner.
- The hoard has been delivered to the National Museum Cardiff for expert analysis and conservation, with a spokesperson saying the assessment should be completed next year and archaeologists expecting a Treasure declaration under UK law.
- Comparable finds include more than 50,000 coins in the Somerset hoard and nearly 6,000 in Sully, Vale of Glamorgan; the mix of Roman denarii and silver-washed radiates aids archaeologists and museum researchers.
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A metal detectorist has unearthed 15,000 Roman coins in Wales, the BBC reports. The find could be the largest in the country's history. The coins will now be analyzed at Cardiff's National Museum.
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The Independent (US)Detectorist uncovers what could be Wales’s biggest treasure hoard
David Moss slept with the coins in his car for three days before passing them on to experts
Detectorist Unearths 15,000 Roman Coins in Hoard That Could Be Wales' Biggest Find
Seek and ye shall find. An amateur metal detectorist profoundly believes in that maxim and it came true when he uncovered up to 15,000 Roman coins buried in a hoard that could be Wales' biggest-ever treasure find. The post Detectorist Unearths 15,000 Roman Silver Coins in Hoard That Could Be Wales’ Biggest Find appeared first on Breitbart.
Detectorist Unearths 15,000 Roman Silver Coins in Hoard That Could Be Wales' Biggest Find
Seek and ye shall find. An amateur metal detectorist profoundly believes in that maxim and it came true when he uncovered up to 15,000 Roman coins buried in a hoard that could be Wales' biggest-ever treasure find.
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