EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND—Researchers led by Gordon Noble of the University of
Aberdeen returned to a farmer’s field in northeastern Scotland where a
hand pin, chain, and spiral bangle all made of silver in the fourth or
fifth centuries A.D. had been found more than 170 years ago. According
to a report in Live Science,
on the second day of the investigation, the team, which had the
assistance of metal detectorists, found three Roman silver coins, a
silver strap end, a piece of a silver bracelet, and pieces of hack
silver. Over a period of 18 months, they gathered a total of 100
artifacts, now known as the Gaulcross Hoard. The pieces are thought to
have been high-status objects imported from the Roman world. The
research team suggests that the items in the hoard had been collect by
non-Romans, such as the Picts, through looting, trade, bribes, or as
military pay. Noble adds that the chunks of silver may even have served
as currency.Wednesday, 29 June 2016
Roman Silver Hoard Discovered in Scotland
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND—Researchers led by Gordon Noble of the University of
Aberdeen returned to a farmer’s field in northeastern Scotland where a
hand pin, chain, and spiral bangle all made of silver in the fourth or
fifth centuries A.D. had been found more than 170 years ago. According
to a report in Live Science,
on the second day of the investigation, the team, which had the
assistance of metal detectorists, found three Roman silver coins, a
silver strap end, a piece of a silver bracelet, and pieces of hack
silver. Over a period of 18 months, they gathered a total of 100
artifacts, now known as the Gaulcross Hoard. The pieces are thought to
have been high-status objects imported from the Roman world. The
research team suggests that the items in the hoard had been collect by
non-Romans, such as the Picts, through looting, trade, bribes, or as
military pay. Noble adds that the chunks of silver may even have served
as currency.
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