A HOARD of treasure that was found at Rampside could be about to take up residence in a Barrow Museum.

The Dock Museum is planning to purchase and display a set of Roman coins which were discovered last year.

The British Museum has confirmed the coins are genuine and a coroner has ruled them to be treasure.

The find has posed questions about the potential of an unknown settlement in the area.

It is not known whether the Romans settled within the Furness Peninsula.

The hoard of up to 23 silver denarii, a Roman currency, dates from the reign of Vespasian through to Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius.

This means that the coins date between AD 70 to AD 171.

Fragmentrary coins of Vespasian appear to be parts of the same coin and therefore there are a total of 21 complete coins.

Sabine Skae from the Dock Museum said: “In 2019 the 21 complete Roman coins were found near Rampside.

“It’s a rare find to have so many Roman coins.

“It doesn’t say that there was a settlement there but this could point to a navigation light.

“I have already been advised on the price of the coins which have been valued by an expert.

“They will cost £285.

“We plan to acquire them, right now they are being stored at the British Museum.”

Previously in 2012, a Roman bracelet was discovered in Dalton by a metal detectorist.

Nothing quite like this has been found in Furness before.

It is a silver bracelet dating from the 2nd or 3rd century AD, when the Romans controlled 'Britannia' - as Britain was called during those times.

The bracelet had been declared treasure and The Dock Museum successfully fundraised to buy it.

It went on display in March in the newly-opened archaeology gallery.

Alex Whitlock, the Finds liaison officer for the North West, visits The Dock Museum during ‘Find Days’ to look at the public's archaeological finds.

Visit www.dockmuseum.org.uk to find out more.