guy Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 (edited) Wales has been increasingly appreciated for its Roman presence. Halkyn Mountain in northeast Wales was used by the Romans for its lead production. A recent find of a small coin hoard confirms the Roman activity in the area during the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. Quote The coin hoard contains 13 silver denarii minted between AD 64 and AD 117. The first coin in the hoard is a denarius of the Emperor Nero (AD 54-68) and the last is a denarius of the Emperor Trajan (AD 98-117). The hoard was probably buried a short time later, at around AD 117-125, https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/rare-roman-hoard-dating-back-24346324 Edited June 29, 2022 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted June 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 (edited) Archaeologists assess the find alongside Rob Jones (left), the local man who discovered the artifact. Ian Grant / © Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust The recent news about the Roman lead ingot found in the area was fascinating: In 2020, a large lead ingot measuring about one and one-half feet long and weighing nearly 140 pounds (63 km) was unearthed. The writing on the ancient ingot turned out to be a cast Latin inscription mentioning Marcus Trebellius Maximus, governor of the province of Britannia from A.D. 63 to 69. Quote This is the only example of an inscription bearing his name ever found in the UK and one of very few from the empire as a whole. Trebellius was partly responsible for bringing stability to Britannia after Boudica’s revolt in AD 60/1, although he was ultimately forced out of the province by mutinous Roman soldiers who were dissatisfied with the lack of military activity under his governorship. https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2020/06/detectorist-finds-roman-lead-pig-ingot.html?m=1 CAES ^ AVG ^ BR͡IT ^ X ṂAGVL ^ F̣VSVM ^ OP I͡N ^ P͡ROV ^ T͡R͡EB͡E͡L ^ MAXIMO ^ LEG ^ AVG [Neronis] Caes(aris) Aug(usti) (plumbum) Brit(annicum) (e)x Magul(…) fusum op(eribus) in prov(incia) Trebel(lio) Maximo leg(ato) Aug(usti) (Property) of Nero Caesar Augustus, British (lead) from Magul(…), smelted at the works in the province when Trebellius Maximus was imperial legate Edited June 29, 2022 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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