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Hoard of Roman coins found near Roman Baths in Bath
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Hoard of Roman coins found near Roman Baths in Bath.


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The coins were found close to the Roman Baths



More than 30,000 Roman coins have been found by archaeologists working on the site of a new hotel in Bath.

The silver coins are believed to date from 270AD and are being described as the fifth largest hoard ever found.

They were discovered by archaeologists working 150 metres from the historic Roman Baths.

The coins are fused together and have been sent to the British Museum. Conservators are expected to take at least a year to work through them.

A campaign has been started by officials at the Roman Baths to try to raise £150,000 to acquire and display the collection which has become known as the Beau Street Hoard.

The size of the hoard found in Bath is not as large as the Frome Hoard in April 2010 when more than 53,500 coins were discovered by metal detectorist Dave Crisp near Frome in Somerset.

The coins found in this hoard date from a similar time and are thought to be the largest ever discovered in a Roman town in the UK.

Roman Baths spokesman Stephen Clews said the find had been declared treasure trove.

"We've put in a request for a formal valuation and then hope to buy the coins to display them at the baths.

"At the time there was a lot of unrest in the Roman Empire so there may be some explanation for why the coins were hidden away.

"The find is also unusual as it was discovered by professional archaeologists as opposed to an amateur using a metal detector," he added.



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