A metal detecting enthusiast found a treasure from ancient Rome while exploring a natural area in the United Kingdom, according to local media. This person discovered a set of bronze artifactsconsidered rare by the experts.
The objects were found by a man named Adam McLelland in the Chiltern Hillsa hill range located south of England, according to information released this month by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) .
The metal detecting enthusiast located the treasure during a search in a private landwith the prior authorization of the owner of the place, according to the same medium.
After the discovery, the man decided to report his discovery through the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS), a public program in the United Kingdom that promotes the registration of objects of archaeological interest found by individuals in England and Wales.
Some time later, a team of archaeologists carried out excavations at the site to continue the recovery of the treasure of ancient Rome, which, according to BBC, had remained hidden for almost 2000 years. Among the 1st and 5th centuries AD., much of the territory of the current island of Great Britain – where England, Scotland and Wales are located – belonged to Britain, a province of Roman empire.
What does the treasure consist of?
The treasure in question was delivered to the museum Discover Bucks Museum ―located in Aylesburythe capital of the English county of Buckinghamshire―, where it will be part of an exhibition.
Among the bronze artifacts found that stand out the most are of enameled tachos and a ornate musical instrumentused in religious ceremonies of the time.
«The instrument was used in Roman ceremonies. It is beautifully made and very solid. These instruments are extremely rare. Only a few were located in Great Britain«said a museum expert in a video published by the institution.
On the other hand, apart from the metallic objects, a dice made of bone and one glass piecewhich served as a token of a board game from that time.
«This is a rare and fascinating find.. The city council’s archeology team was directly involved to ensure the correct excavation of the remains. We also contracted Oxford Archeology (editor’s note: an independent archeology company) to carry out the excavation, which was supervised by our team,» he said Peter Brazier, cabinet member of Buckinghamshire Council for Culture and Leisure, according to the BBC.
«I would like to thank Adam, who discovered the treasure, for his professionalism, and both him and the owner of the land for his decision to donate it to the museum«he added in this regard, quoted by the same medium.
