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Unique ID: NMGW-91FCC3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
Late Roman silver spoon, probably of 3rd or 4th century AD date. The spoon has a distorted handle and is missing the majority of the bowl, giving the spoon a surviving length of 68mm. The handle was originally approximately 50mm long and is of circular section, becoming oval and wider as it approaches the bowl. The end of the handle was pointed. The spoon has a step to the bowl and is defined by incised lines. The incomplete bowl has a surviving length of 13mm and has a maximum surviving width of 11.2mm. The sides of the surviving portion are concave and the bowl has a surviving depth of 3mm. The bowl was likely to be of 'mandolin-shape' (Crummy (1981) Type 3) and can be paralleled with examples recovered from Colchester (ibid., p 69-70) from late 3rd century contexts. Analysis of the metal composition using a scanning electron microscope has indicated the silver is of over 80% purity and therefore is likely to qualify as Treasure under the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure case tracking number: 2005T133
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 200
Date to: Circa AD 400
Quantity: 1
Length: 68 mm
Width: 11.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st February 2005
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Other reference: NMGWPA 2005.69.1, 2005T133
Treasure case number: 2005T133
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Crummy, N. | 1983 | Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester, 1971-9 | Colchester | Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd |