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OverviewThis illustrated booklet gives an account of the discovery, excavation and conservation of the Hoxne hoard. The hoard is one of the richest Roman treasures ever to have been discovered. Found in a field in Suffolk in 1992, it consisted of 14,780 coins and 200 gold and silver objects. Because archaeologists were able to lift the deposit in sections without separating groups of items, the hoard provided a rare insight into the actions of the original owner. He or she must have carefully packed the money, gold jewellery, silver tableware and toilet objects, before burying them for safety during the troubled period that followed the breakdown of Roman rule in Britain in the early 5th century. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roger Bland , Catherine JohnsPublisher: British Museum Press Imprint: British Museum Press Dimensions: Width: 18.90cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.120kg ISBN: 9780714123011ISBN 10: 0714123013 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 01 August 1995 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationProfessor Roger Bland is a leading expert in ancient coinage. He was the Principal Investigator of the Hoarding Project. Now retired, he was formerly a curator in the Department of Coins and Medals, later Keeper of the Department of Prehistory and Europe at the British Museum and founded the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Catherine Johns is a retired curator of Romano-British antiquities at the British Museum. Her other books include Horses (BMP, 2006), Dogs (BMP, 2008) and the classic Sex or Symbol? Erotic Images of Greece and Rome (BMP, 1990, repr. 2006). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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