Yorkshire's Roman Mystery: The Ryedale Hoard (opens in new tab)

Listen to Yorkshire's Roman Mystery: The Ryedale Hoard from The Ancients. In May 2020, four unique Roman artefacts were unearthed near Ampleforth, North Yorkshire by two amateur metal detectorists. A bronze bust that is thought to depict Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, a beautifully crafted horse, and a one of a kind figurine of the Roman god Mars, to name a few.But who buried these beautiful artefacts - and what can they tell us about life in Roman Britain? In this episode Tristan takes a spe...