Late Roman Silver Treasure from Traprain Law

Published to celebrate the centenary of the discovery of the Traprain Hoard, in East Lothian, Scotland, May 1919 - one of the most spectacular finds of Roman silver ever, and the biggest hoard of 'hacksilver': 23kg, battered, crushed and chopped up. New studies show that this was no act of destruction but a deliberate Roman policy.

Publicat pentru a sarbatori centenarul descoperirii Traprain Hoard, in East Lothian, Scotia, mai 1919 - una dintre cele mai spectaculoase descoperiri de argint roman din toate timpurile si cel mai mare tezaur de „argint”: 23 kg, batut, zdrobit si taiat . Noi studii arata ca acesta nu a fost un act de distrugere, ci o politica romana deliberata.