[SunkenCiv]

Here’s the photo we can’t use, because it’s from LiveScience:

http://www.archaeology.org/images/News/1606/Scotland-silver-hoard.jpg

[madison10]

Looks like a hoard of money clips.

[TXnMA]

That's quite a collection of silver stock!

Since there's no scale in that photo,it's hard to estimate size. Those two hemispheric "domes" look a little small for the purpose -- but they look like "targe" (shield) bosses -- made to surround-- and decorate -- the base of a central spike...

[keving]

So I guess the Roman Empire existed to the 5th century? I guess a movie was wrong?