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Books > Arts & Architecture > Antiques & collectables > Coins, banknotes, medals, seals, numismatics
The Beau Street Hoard is one of the most remarkable archaeological
discoveries ever to be made in Bath: the Roman town of Aquae Sulis.
The discovery captured the public imagination and it became the
focus for a major scientific investigation and a significant
learning and public engagement programme. Carefully excavated by
professional archaeologists the hoard was recovered intact and
removed to the British Museum for more detailed examination and
study. It was found to have been deposited in a cist in at least
eight bags. Micro-investigation of the hoard in a conservation
laboratory and further scientific analysis revealed more
fascinating details and information reported on here. The Beau
Street, Bath Hoard provides a thorough and complete publication and
analysis of the hoard, which is one of the largest yet found in a
Roman town in Britain. The high quality of the recovery and
investigation process means that it makes a significant
contribution to both archaeological and numismatic studies.
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