Archaeologists have discovered 321 silver coins buried nearly 1,000 years ago that were wrapped in cloth and lead.. Perfectly preserved coins were discovered at the site of a new nuclear power plant called Sizewell C in the east of England.. The coins date back to the middle of the 11th century and this period of English history is known for political and social instability associated with the beginning of the reign of the new Anglo-Saxon king, writes Live Science.

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Scientists have determined that the silver coins were issued between 1036 and 1044 and are a rather rare find in England. Archaeologists say the coins were buried during the early reign of the new Anglo-Saxon king Edward the Confessor, who expelled many of the local elites and confiscated their property..

Scientists believe that the owner of the treasure was a representative of a fairly wealthy class of society, because at that time these coins could buy 16 cows. That is, it was a significant amount of money for the inhabitants of England in the 11th century.

Archaeologists suggest that the owner of the coins was concerned about the new government and the situation that had developed in the country, and therefore decided to hide his wealth in order to avoid its confiscation. To date, scientists have discovered only three such treasures, which date back to the period 1042-1044, which supports the idea that the early years of the reign of King Edward the Confessor were very turbulent.

The discovered treasure is also of great scientific significance because the coins were found in perfect condition and wrapped in cloth and also in lead wrapping. Many ancient treasures do not have such features.

Most likely, the owner specifically used lead wrapping, which seemed very durable to him for long-term preservation of the treasure, scientists say. Why an ordinary ceramic pot was not used to preserve the treasure, as was often the case, is not yet clear.

It is also unclear why the owner of the coins never returned for them, but it is possible that he died before he could retrieve them or tell anyone about them. Maybe the owner of the treasure was expelled from the country and could not return.

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