A metal detectorist found a 139-pound Roman lead ingot near Wrexham, and the Roman villa it led to sits on something even older
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“A 139-pound Roman lead ingot discovered in 2019 led to the identification of North Wales's first confirmed Roman villa. Further investigation in 2026 revealed an even older quern stone buried beneath the site.”
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