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| Roman lead bar found in Wells field fetches £25,000 | Roman lead bar found in Wells field fetches £25,000 |
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| A rare ingot of Roman lead that was unearthed on a farm has sold for £25,000. | A rare ingot of Roman lead that was unearthed on a farm has sold for £25,000. |
| The inscribed lead bar is the only one known of its type to be found the UK, auctioneers have said. | The inscribed lead bar is the only one known of its type to be found the UK, auctioneers have said. |
| Found by Plymouth bricklayer Jason Baker, 31, it failed to fetch its guide price of £60,000 in November. | Found by Plymouth bricklayer Jason Baker, 31, it failed to fetch its guide price of £60,000 in November. |
| But, Hanson's Auction House in Derby confirmed it had sold the 2ft (60cm) ingot, which dates from AD 164 and was uncovered near Wells. | But, Hanson's Auction House in Derby confirmed it had sold the 2ft (60cm) ingot, which dates from AD 164 and was uncovered near Wells. |
| More on the sale and other stories from Devon and Cornwall | More on the sale and other stories from Devon and Cornwall |
| The ingot, known as a "pig", is thought to have been mislaid by the Romans who at the time would have been sending mined lead back to Rome. | |
| Mr Baker, who had been detecting for 18 months when he made the discovery, was unavailable for comment. | Mr Baker, who had been detecting for 18 months when he made the discovery, was unavailable for comment. |
| Previously, he said: "Normally, I find just a couple of Roman coins and that's normally a good day." | Previously, he said: "Normally, I find just a couple of Roman coins and that's normally a good day." |
| Mr Baker had signed up for a weekly event with the Southern Detectorists' Club when he made the find. | |
| He said at the time there had been a "frenzy of finds" so when his detector sounded he "knew it was something good". | |
| He also said he would be sharing the money from the sale with the farmer. |