Lead ingot (also known as a "pig" of lead), found half a mile from the Roman Baths, Somerset, England.
Lead ingot (also known as a "pig" of lead), found half a mile from the Roman Baths, Somerset, England. Engraved with the letters "IMP", meaning it was property of Emperor Hadrian. Would've originally been mined in the Mendip hills by slaves. Circa 1st-2nd century AD.