Incredible Roman Treasure Hoard
Discovered By Amateur Metal Detectorists (text in english)
Metal detecting requires a lot of
patience. You'll probably unearth a fair number of nails, pull tabs, and
discarded pennies, but there's also the potential to stumble across something a
whole lot more interesting, like these two very lucky detectorists from Gloucestershire,
in the UK, did.
Pete Cresswell and his
brother-in-law Andrew Broughton recently uncovered a hoard of Ancient Roman
treasure dating back to the fourth century. The find was discovered in the
south-west county of Gloucestershire but its precise location remains under
wraps.
The hoard contained an assortment of
bronze artifacts ranging from vessel fittings to a large bronze statue, most of
which had been broken down into small pieces. Archaeologists believe the
breakage was deliberate and could have been the handiwork of a metal worker who
planned to melt and recast the bronze later on.
But there is one object in the hoard
that has remained completely intact for reasons that are unclear. The star of
the show is an intricately detailed, one-of-a-kind "licking" dog. The
four-legged beast stands upright with its mouth open and his tongue lolling out.
Archaeologists say it's the first time anything like it has been found in
Britain.
"Most amazing of all is a
complete and finely detailed standing dog statue, which is a unique find for
British archaeology,” Kurt Adams, the Gloucestershire and Avon finds liaison
officer, told reporters.br
Fragments of a bronze statue found
in the hoard. Portable Antiquities Scheme images taken by Eve Andreski
They think it is a healing statue,
which could have come from an as of yet undiscovered Roman temple. But the
archaeologists say it is most likely linked to a Roman temple at Lydney.
Random fact: JRR Tolkien visited an
archaeological dig on the site of the temple at Lydney back in 1929, when he
was working on The Hobbit. According to rumors, soon after the Romans left,
many local people forgot they were there to begin with. They thought the ruins
were home to little people, dwarfs, and hobgoblins. Many think this was
Tolkien's inspiration for the Shire.
“It’s not every day you come across
a hoard of Roman bronze," said Creswell, commenting on his incredible
find.
“We have been metal detecting for a
combined 40 years, but this is a once in a lifetime discovery. As soon as I
realized the items were of historical significance I contacted the local
archaeology team, who were equally excited by the find.
“It’s a great privilege to be able
to contribute to local and British history.”
Archaeologists are investigating the
hoard and plan to present their findings at a launch at the British Museum
later this year.
In the meantime, the hoard is being
housed at Bristol Museum, where it is being kept under special conditions for
insurance reasons.
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