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A unique collection of 2,000-year-old artefacts found in Ryedale has just sold for £185,000. The Ryedale Ritual Bronzes, a group of religious finds discovered by metal detectorists in May 2020 went under the hammer at Hansons Auctioneers today (Thursday). The items were described as a priceless lot , with the auctioneer describing the sale as of huge importance. It is an honour and a privilage great to handle this lot which has not been seen for 1,800 years. As well as a bronze bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius - made famous in the movie Gladiator - which would have been mounted as the head of a priest’s sceptre, the hoard contained an equestrian statuette of the God Mars, a horse head knife handle and a large bronze pendulum.
Sold! Nationally important Roman hoard found in Ryedale sells for £185,000 gazetteherald.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gazetteherald.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ever since man first quenched his thirst in its waters, he has left his mark on the riverbed.
Ivor Noël Hume, Treasure in the Thames (1956)
London would not exist without the River Thames. It is a source of fresh water and food, a path of communication and transportation, and acts as a real and imaginary boundary. More importantly, it facilitates trade using the incoming and outgoing tides that has made London such a functional and successful port.
Since the beginning of time, the River Thames in London has been a great repository, collecting everything that has been deposited into its waters. Once discovered, these objects reveal stories of the capital’s fascinating history and its inhabitants.
Dating to 950 to 750 BC, the axes were of types found in north and south Wales. Deemed to be of regional importance, the axes are now in the possession of a museum. A large hoard of late Roman coins were discovered at Bishop s Wood, near Ross-on-Wye, in 1895. The hidden trove was found by workmen, who discovered a large earthenware jar in which the coins were placed while repairing a road. Further broken jars and scattered coins were found nearby. The hoard contained more than 17,550 coins, but reports from the time state that others were found by schoolchildren and others early the next morning and were scattered through the neighbourhood.