March 10, 2012 30 thousand coins near the Roman baths

Over a thousand Roman coins have been found by archaeologists near the Roman Baths in Bath, southwest England. It dates from 270 AD. At that time, it was the fifth largest treasure found in Great Britain.

The coins were found as early as 2007. Five years later, in March, the media reported that the treasure was in the British Museum. The coins were glued together, so the experts had the task of treating them. It was written that the restorers would take at least a year to get some noticeable result.

A collection was even announced, the aim of which was to raise £ 150,000 so that the treasure could be bought and displayed to the public. The interest was indeed considerable, although the treasure was not as great as that of April 2010, when Dave Crisp found over 53,500 coins near the town of Frome in Somerset. It dates from the same time as those found in Bath.

The fundraiser was organized by the management of the local Roman baths. It is a well-preserved thermal bath in the town of Bath in Somerset. The temple was built on the site between 60 and 70 AD in the first few decades of Roman Britain. After the departure of the Romans, the baths were destroyed, and it was not until the twelfth century that the King's Baths were built directly above Sacred Spring for bathing and swimming.

It was not until the eighteenth century that the drinking of mineral water became widespread, so they built a room with a healing spring. There are now three hot springs in Bath. The largest gushes from a depth of three kilometers. The local water contains 43 minerals and flows at a rate of 1,250,000 liters per day at a constant temperature of 46.5 degrees.

"We asked for a formal award and then we hope to buy the coins so that we can display them. At the time the coins came from, there was great unrest in the Roman Empire, so that will probably be the reason why the owner decided to hide the coins, "said Stephen Clews, the spa's director.

The head of the spa described the finding as very unusual. "I rate it because the coins were found by professional archaeologists. Usually, they are more likely to be searchers with metal detectors, "Clews explained why he evaluated the finding in this way.

Sources: www.bbc.com, www.romanbaths.co.uk, www.turistika.cz, https://duemidwest.com/