"A metal detectorist who illegally excavated a Roman coin and silver hoard in the Hildesheim area of Lower Saxony in 2017 has confessed to the authorities after concealing its existence for eight years. The hoard consists of around 450 silver denarii, several silver bars, a gold ring and a gold coin. It dates to the 1st century A.D., but beyond its monetary value, it is of great archaeological importance."
"Pauli has been metal detecting since he was a child, and as an adult never got the official permit required to metal detect legally. He frequently got into arguments over it with city officials, so when he uncovered a hoard of hundreds of silver coins and other precious objects he decided just to loot them and keep quiet lest he be fined or legally sanctioned. He kept the treasure in a wooden box in his home in the Achtum neighborhood of Hildesheim."
A metal detectorist illegally excavated a Roman hoard near Borsum in the Hildesheim area in 2017 and concealed it for eight years before confessing and handing it over in April. The hoard includes around 450 silver denarii, several silver bars, a gold ring and a gold coin, dating to the 1st century A.D., and ranks among the largest Roman Imperial hoards found in Lower Saxony. The detectorist lacked a legal permit, stored the finds at home, and the prosecutor could not pursue charges because the statute of limitations had expired. Archaeologists were guided to the site and conducted probing to locate the illegal excavation and assess whether any depositional information could still be recovered despite context destruction.
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