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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 2751899, member: 14873&quot;]Additional (more complete) information:</p><p><br /></p><p>A typical discovery of recent times is the Killingholme hoard which was unearthed by metal detectorists in 1993 near the village of Killingholme, which is situated on the south bank of the Humber estuary in northeast England. The find consisted of over 3000 Constantinian bronze reduced folles mainly from Western Empire mints including that of London.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the absence of banks, citizens throughout the geographical territory of the Roman Empire hoarded their money -- coins -- in a safe location adjacent to their dwellings or places of business. The most common method of storage was burial in the ground in some form of (often glazed) earthenware container. A great number of these hoards remained in their secret hiding places as their owners perished due to warfare, random violence or illness. Hoards are constantly being unearthed -- and have been throughout the intervening years -- sometimes by accident, sometimes by design, throughout the geographical confines of the ancient Roman world. Because of the way in which such hoards were stored, the coins are often in excellent condition. Numerous hoards have been discovered by farmers plowing fields or digging wells. The 20th century was particularly rich in such discoveries due to extensive archaeological work in general and as a result of increased road and building construction in previously remote areas due to expanding population growth. In addition, many hoards have been unearthed in formerly investigated areas due to the increased digging depth of modern excavation equipment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sizable coin hoards have regularly been unearthed within the geographical boundaries of Roman Britain throughout the years. The following online references and resources relate to coin finds -- definitions, reporting procedures and dispositions:</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li><a href="http://www.finds.org.uk/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.finds.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">British Portable Antiquities Scheme</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.finds.org.uk/documents/treasure_act.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.finds.org.uk/documents/treasure_act.pdf" rel="nofollow">Treasure Act of 1996: Code of Practice (2nd Revision)</a> (PDF Document) -- <i>The primary UK Government document -- relates to coins containing at least 10% gold or silver by weight and that are at least 300 years old when found.</i></li> <li><a href="http://www.finds.org.uk/treasure/treasure_summary.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.finds.org.uk/treasure/treasure_summary.php" rel="nofollow">Summary of the Treasure Act</a> Roman Britain Coin Hoards<br /> <br /> </li> </ul><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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