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 – 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)