The Beau Street Hoard
Eleanor Ghey
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Description for The Beau Street Hoard
Paperback. In 2007 during an archaeological excavation in advance of a hotel development situated 150 metres from the Roman Baths in Bath, a Roman silver coin hoard was unearthed. This book tells the story of this remarkable find, focusing on the discovery, scientific investigation, interpretation of the hoard, and the parallels and context in Roman world. Num Pages: 48 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; HBJD1; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 191 x 5. Weight in Grams: 180.
In 2007 during an archaeological excavation in advance of a hotel development situated 150 metres from the Roman Baths in Bath, a Roman silver coin hoard was unearthed. This hoard was an exceptional find, not only because of its size – 17,500 coins in total – but also because of a number of unusual characteristics. Unlike other similar Roman hoards, the coins were discovered in a series of eight money bags – almost eight mini hoards in one – that are likely to have been deposited gradually over time. This small and beautifully illustrated book tells the story of this ... Read more
In 2007 during an archaeological excavation in advance of a hotel development situated 150 metres from the Roman Baths in Bath, a Roman silver coin hoard was unearthed. This hoard was an exceptional find, not only because of its size – 17,500 coins in total – but also because of a number of unusual characteristics. Unlike other similar Roman hoards, the coins were discovered in a series of eight money bags – almost eight mini hoards in one – that are likely to have been deposited gradually over time. This small and beautifully illustrated book tells the story of this ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
180g
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714118260
SKU
V9780714118260
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
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