April
12
/ 2014
Archaeologists excavating in Blackfriars, Leicestershire, England have uncovered ancient coin mould fragments, which they believe were used to produce the gold and silver coins of the famous Hallaton Treasure discovered in 2000, an internationally important Iron Age find comprising over 5,000 coins, among other artifacts. The team also found a Roman tile in the northern half of the site, with what appear to be dog paw imprints embedded in the ceramic. The Hallaton Treasure is one of the most extensive archaeological finds from the time of the Roman Conquest of Britain and, in addition to the coins, included a Roman cavalry parade helmet, other unique silver objects, and the remains of around 400 pigs which were all buried at an
