Not long ago, Thomas Cook was examining the strange
and mysterious crop circles that had been cut into his
farm in Lincolnshire, England. His first thoughts were
that they had been created (15)---- aliens. (16)---- trying
to explore the origin of these unusual shapes, he made
a discovery that was much more down-to-earth. He
discovered a pile of Roman Empire coins in a buried
earthenware pot dating to 270 AD. He did not find
(17)---- evidence of a UFO, but he did find an amazing
archaeological site. In accordance with English
antiquities law, the coins (18)---- to the British Museum.
They were studied and catalogued in the archives and
given what is now (19)---- referred to as a full “treasure
trove inquest” by the museum.