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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;YOC, post: 2336792, member: 58941&quot;]Often pots were buried with a stone on top and the person depositing would add to the pot every year or so. The oldest coin I have in my wallet is 1984.&nbsp; If I put this in a pot and then added coins for the next 20 years the oldest to newest span would be 52 years.&nbsp; Assume I put a few coins my grandad gave me which are 100 years old in the pot, the span is now much larger. All very obvious I know.&nbsp;&nbsp; This is why having archaeologists attend a hoard find ASAP is so important as they will take layers from the pot and analyse whether they are of the same date or whether the most recent coins are near the top.&nbsp; This helps with context ie. Why was it buried.&nbsp; It could be savings added to over time or stashing wealth in times of turmoil, or a votive offering.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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