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Why does everyone keep calling that Roman coin hoard in Suffolk a 'treasure chest' find when it was just a broken pot in a field ditch?
It really changes how people picture the past, and I know because I read the actual dig report from the county council that clearly said the coins were scattered and the container was just a few ceramic shards.
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keithward3d ago
Ugh, it drives me nuts. My buddy was on a dig where they found a single silver spoon and the local paper called it a "stunning silver service stash." It's just for clicks. Like @emma684 said, they'll call one coin a hoard. That Suffolk pot was basically crumbs in a hole, not a chest.
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emma6844d ago
Wasn't there a news story last year that called a single gold coin a 'treasure hoard'?
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