Two hefty Roman lead ingots (nicknamed “lead pigs”) have been declared treasure after being unearthed on grazing land in Ceredigion, west Wales. Dated to around AD 87 from their lettering, the pair ...

One of three lead ingots discovered with seven bronze items by a metal detectorist near Dereham [Andrew Williams/Norfolk County Council] Lead ingots dating back almost 3,000 years have been found with ...

Sometimes, finding lead rocks. For example, Welsh experts have classified two such Roman ingots recently found in Wales as national treasures.

Between 2020 and 2022, a hoard of Bronze Age artifacts including axes, spearheads, rings and a sword scabbard were discovered by metal detectorists in Wales. Those artifacts were declared treasure by ...

Researchers discovered three lead ingots in Spain that date to Roman times, according to a new study. Photo from the Journal of Roman Archaeology Archaeologists recently analyzed three ancient lead ...

Three ingots from the site of Los Escoriales de Do a Rama (Belmez) and dating from the Roman era demonstrate the importance of lead production and exportation in northern Cordoba. Measuring some 45 ...

Lead ingots dating back almost 3,000 years have been found with several broken-up bronze tools in a discovery which has excited experts. The hoard was unearthed by a metal detectorist near Dereham, ...