Saturday, March 13, 2010

Warmington's buried treasure may reveal what the Romans did for us

Historians investigating a hoard of Roman coins unearthed in south Warwickshire are hoping to ensure they remain in the county - and to solve the mystery of who buried them.

The cache of 1,146 silver denarii dating from 209 BC to 64AD - the largest in the county - was found by metal detector enthusiast Keith Bennett and declared treasure trove last year.

The coins themselves shed light on the brutal and often corrupt machinations of the Roman Empire, but Warmington Heritage Group is trying to find out why they were buried and what they reveal about life in the area in the first century AD.

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