A hoard of early Roman silver denarii, associated with a small, grey flagon vessel were found in November 1976, on land to the west of Newgate Lane. Fragments of the pottery vessel are held by Lincoln Museum, along with a small number of the coins. The British Museum also hold a selection of the coins, with the remainder being held by the finder. {1}{2}{3}{4} The find was declared Treasure Trove. In an article on the inquest, the finder is quoted as saying he became interested in the site due to seeing aerial photographs of this area. He walked over the site and found high quality pottery and flint implements (see MLI30478). He carried out a 'trial excavation' and discovered the first of the coins. {5} 'The hoard … consisted of 420 coins together with fragments of the base of a small grey flagon which judging from its size and the marks of corrosion on the inside had originally contained the whole hoard. Rulers represented ranged from a single coin of Mark Antony, through 17 of Antoninus Pius, and three of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (43 BC - 180 AD).' {6}