Roman Treasure Hunt planned at Carmarthenshire County Museum

On Saturday, July 21 (11-4pm), Carmarthenshire’s County Museum will be the venue for a great Roman Treasure Hunt.

The search for a ‘hoard of Roman coins’ is part of a full day of activities based on the Roman period and Carmarthen’s Roman past.

The day is organised by the museum for people of all ages, especially children and their families and there is no charge to attend.
During the day, there will be live exhibitions of activities which would have been common in Roman times, for example, pottery making and iron working.

Youngsters will enjoy roaming the museum and its grounds, following clues to find the Roman hoard.

There will be a photographer present to record them should they want to dress up as Romans.

For more mature visitors, there will be a series of interesting talks on Carmarthenshire’s Roman past and a chance to ‘ask the experts’ about life in Roman times.
The day is being co-ordinated by the County Museum’s curator, Gavin Evans and is supported by the Friends of the Carmarthenshire County Museum, an organisation dedicated to promoting the best of all that the museum has to offer.

In developing its work on the Roman period, the County Museum also has links with CADW, the National Trust Wales, the Brecon Beacons National Park and Carmarthenshire County Council’s museum and tourism departments.