5 Minute History - Unearthed Roman Treasure

When Eric Lawes set off for a field in Hoxne Village, on November 16th 1992, it wasn't on a treasure hunt. The metal detector he'd received as a retirement gift was meant to find a hammer lost on the farmland. But the detector picked up a strong signal in the earth, leading Lawes to start digging, and it quickly became apparent that he had indeed found buried treasure..  Follow us on social media for more @ CasualxHistory (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)  New deep dive episodes every Sunday.  New 5 minute history episodes every Wednesday. - Ch