guy 156 Report post Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) A hoard of Roman coins, known as the Gobowen Hoard, was successfully purchased by a local museum. Quote She said: “The Gobowen Hoard was found close to Watling Street, now the A5, the major Roman Road that connected London to Chester. This suggests that people were burying their valuables as they moved along major routeways, each hoping for better times to return and retrieve their wealth. Quote A hoard of 337 silver Roman coins, discovered in a field, have been declared as treasure. The denarii, believed to have been placed in the ground in about AD 69 to 70, were found in Gobowen, Shropshire. Initially 64 coins were found close together before a team was sent out and the hoard recovered. Hoards of coins are "amazingly rare" in the county, an expert said. It is thought they are evidence of military activity in the area. Quote Thanks to grants from the V&A Museum Purchase Grant and Headley Trust, Shropshire Museums was able to secure the majority of the funds needed, but a crowdfunding appeal to raise the remainder which was launched last month. https://www.bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/news/23328064.shropshire-donation-saves-roman-coin-collection-museum/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-shropshire-59958128.amp Quote Watling Street, Roman road in England that ran from Dover west-northwest to London and thence northwest via St. Albans (Verulamium) to Wroxeter (Ouirokónion, or Viroconium). https://www.britannica.com/topic/Watling-Street Edited February 18, 2023 by guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
