Roman treasure found in Suffolk
- Title
- Roman treasure found in Suffolk
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 19 Nov 1992
- Year of production
- 1992
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- Duration
- 00:01:30
- Description
- Julie Sedgwick reports on one of the biggest hauls of Roman treasure ever found in Britain. The gold and silver - worth millions of pounds â was unearthed in a Suffolk field by retired gardener Eric Lawes after he picked it up on his metal-detector, but will go to the state as treasure trove. Includes interviews with Eric Lawes; Peter Whatling, farmer. For Billboard programme.
- Contributors
- Julie Sedgwick; Eric Lawes; Peter Whatling
- Keywords
- Suffolk; Gold; Roman period; Billboard (radio programme); Metal detecting; Eric Lawes; Peter Whatling; Precious metals; Silver; Chance discoveries
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LBC/IRN, "Roman treasure found in Suffolk". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0006200217005 (Accessed 09 Jun 2025)