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Landowner's anger as council loses Roman artefacts
A "thorough search" is under way for the items that were handed over in 2018, says the county council.
BBC News
The Roman Empire was the state ruled by the Romans following Octavian's assumption of sole rule under the Principate in 27 BC, the post-Republican state of ancient Rome. It included territories in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia and was ruled by emperors. The fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD conventionally marks the end of classical antiquity and the beginning of the Middle Ages.
A "thorough search" is under way for the items that were handed over in 2018, says the county council.