FLavius Valerius Constantinus Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 LInk to full article A handful of ancient Roman coins have been dug up in a playing field in West Wickham, near Bromley, south London. The artefacts may have been thrown into water for good luck by superstitious Romans, an archaeologist suggested. They were discovered at the Sparrow's Den field during work by Thames Water to reduce flooding risk from sewers. The low denomination coins, two of which depict Roman emperors Constantine and Diocletian, are said to date back to the Third and Fourth Centuries... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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