Record ID: DEV-1A00A1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A fragmentary copper-alloy Roman initial T-shaped brooch dating to AD 50-150, now just comprising the upper bow and head, the latter now broken.  One of the wings is seemingly intact, while the other is broken at its junction with the bow. On the reverse, the broken wing is also abraded revealing the channel for the axis bar; the pin, of course, is missing. The extant wing is broadly circular, though squared off at the top. Retained within it are the remains of a probably iron bar, as suggested by traces of iron corrosion product in a longitudinal groove …
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnstaple area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-FB3364
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Claudius I (AD 41-54), dating to the period AD 41-54 and possibly an issue of AD 51-52 (Reece period 2). PACI AVGVSTAE reverse type depicting Pax-Nemesis advancing right holding caduceus over snake. Mint of Rome. cf. RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 124, no. 62 for the possible type. Measurements: diameter 18.5 mm, weight 3 g
Created on: Friday 17th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2023
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Record ID: DEV-3834BE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A slightly abraded copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Diva Faustina II (AD 147-175), dating to the period c. AD 176-180 (Reece period 8). AETERNITAS, S C reverse type depicting Aeternitas standing left holding phoenix on globe and leaning on column. Mint of Rome. RIC III no. 1693 Measurements: 19 g in weight
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2023
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Record ID: DEV-54A425
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Commodus (AD 175-192), probably under Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), dating to the period c.AD 179 (Reece period 8). Reverse type possibly Minerva standing left dropping incense onto altar, resting left arm on shield set on ground, spear resting against left arm. Mint of Rome. cf. RIC III no. 1599ff for the possible reverse type (see also BMC IV, pl. 90, no. 1). Measurements: diameter 28.5 mm (max.), weight 14 g
Created on: Monday 16th January 2023
Last updated: Friday 27th January 2023
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Record ID: DEV-3AAA54
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Carausius (AD 286-293), dating to the period AD 286-293 (Reece period 14). ADVENTVS AV(ICIII or IIIII) reverse type depicting Carausius, draped, cuirassed, riding left, raising right hand and holding  sceptre in left hand. Mint unclear. The exergue is almost entirely off the flan, so it is not possible to determine if the exergue is clear or marked with RSR. The reverse legend is normally ADVENTVS AVG, but the end of the legend is blundered, However, the coin is regular.  RIC V, pt 2, p. 508, cf. no.…
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2023
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Record ID: DEV-2CB8E6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), dating to AD 166-68 (Reece Period 8). [TR POT XXI / XXII IMP IIII / V COS III] S C reverse type depicting Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. Minted at Rome. RIC III, pp. 289-90, cf. nos. 948, 952 and 959. Measurements: 30 mm in diameter, 5 mm thick, weight 23 g
Created on: Monday 4th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 5th July 2022
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Record ID: PAS-729441
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment from a copper-alloy spoon probably of Roman date. The fragment is broken at both ends: diagonally across the bowl and at the point at which what appears to be an unusual junction element connects the bowl and handle. The bowl, being highly truncated, is of indeterminate form, but has a rounded oval back where it connects to the junction element. This latter rises up from the back of the bowl at ninety degrees to it. It is broadly of flat oval form, with a deep notch cut out of its front edge adjacent to the bowl. The object has a grey surface colour. The presence of such a …
Created on: Friday 20th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 13th October 2015
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Record ID: PAS-65EFCE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment from a Roman copper-alloy finger-ring consisting of the bezel and shoulders. The bezel is circular with an engraved border on its upper surface. It may have been recessed to take enamel, which is now heavily decayed. The shoulders of the hoop emerge from the reverse of the bezel. The hoop has a flat rectangular cross-section. The shoulders are both truncated, one below the bezel, the other not far beyond. The hoop has a shallow curve in profile. The fragment measures 16.8mm in length by 13.0mm wide at the bezel by 4.1mm thick at the bezel. It is up to 7.3mm 'high' and we…
Created on: Thursday 19th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 13th October 2015
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Record ID: PAS-5C4A3D
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A body fragment from an early Roman copper-alloy wide-cuff bracelet. The fragment is broadly rectangular, broken at both ends. It has a very shallow curve in profile, exaggerated at one end presumably due to post-depositional damage. In cross-section it is thin and rectangular. The upper surface is decorated longitudinally by an incised border at both edges, within which a grooved channel. Within these is what appears to be a complementary grooved channel within the centre of which sits a ridge decorated with diagonally incised nicks. The effect is of ropework either side of a centra…
Created on: Thursday 19th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 13th October 2015
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Record ID: PAS-5192D6
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A faceted Late Roman copper-alloy octagonal bead. The bead is octagonal in cross-section, expanding toward the centre and narrowing toward the ends. It has a fairly even grey-green patina. It measures 25.9mm long and up to 8.8mm wide. It is 1.2mm thick and weighs 4.52g. The object is similar in form to the object recorded as NCL-DF1D13 on this database. For beads of octagonal cross-section see Crummy (1983, 34; nos. 1444-1446).
Created on: Wednesday 18th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 19th February 2015
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Record ID: PAS-480EB9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, Western Group) brooch (later 1st to mid-/late-2nd century AD). The brooch survives well, only having suffered some post-depositional damage and the loss of its pin. The head has curved wings with flat perforated end plates; one perforation has been broken through. The axis bar is missing although traces of corrosion product on the underside of the wings suggests that it might have been made of iron. There is a double transversely incised line at each terminal, with a groove beyond, followed by a second pair o…
Created on: Wednesday 18th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
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Record ID: PAS-1AE64C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy Colchester derivative brooch with a double pierced lug spring attachment, incomplete in so far as it is missing part of its spring mechanism and pin, dating to the 1st centuryAD. The double pierced lug is situated behind the head as is characteristic of this type, with a cusping at the front between the perforated lobes. The sprung pin is missing, as is half of the chord and coils. The side of coils that survives has six twists. The chord is retained within a lug, as noted. The lug is narrowed compared to the head and features a decorative transverse groove above …
Created on: Monday 16th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 13th October 2015
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Record ID: PAS-2F1B61
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Roman copper-alloy bracelet, possibly cut down for reuse as a finger ring. The fragment is bent into a tight C-shape, with its width gradually tapering from one possible original terminal end. The bracelet fragment is decorated on the upper surface with two sets of diagonal lines each emerging from an incised line that runs down the centre of the bracelet, giving the appearance of nested Vs. The terminal end is finished with a transverse groove. As a bracelet this fragment would be classed as one with multiple motifs, a type current from c. AD 350 onwards (see, for exa…
Created on: Sunday 11th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 13th October 2015
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Record ID: PAS-13C699
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy radiate of Carausius dating to the period AD 286-293 (Reece period 14). Unclear reverse type. Unclear mint. This coin has lost around a third of its original flan due to a single old break. It measures 19.7mm in diameter and weighs 1.81g. The flan has not been trimmed to the design. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Saturday 10th January 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 25th November 2015
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Record ID: PAS-1393AD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy radiate of Gallienus (AD 253-268), sole reign, dating to the period AD 260-268 (Reece period 13). PROVID AVG reverse type depicting Providentia standing left, holding globe in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand. Mint of Milan. As Cunetio no. 1770. This coin measures 18.4mm in diameter and weighs 2.06g.
Created on: Saturday 10th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: PAS-42E15E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy radiate of Allectus dating to the period AD 293 to 296 (Reece period 14). PAX AVG reverse type depicting Pax standing left with branch and transverse sceptre. Mint of London, SA // (ML). RIC V, pt 2, p. 561, cf no. 33. This coin is too poorly preserved to be included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC. This coin measures 21.5mm in diameter and weighs 2.82g.
Created on: Wednesday 31st December 2014
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2015
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Record ID: PAS-425B91
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of Helena, dating to the period AD 326 to 327 (Reece Period 16). SECVRITAS REI PVBLICE reverse type depicting Pax standing left holding a branch. Mint of Cyzicus. RIC VII, p. 650, no. 49. It is hard to read the mintmark from the image, but enough is visible to be confident of the identification. This coin measures 19.6mm in diameter and weighs 2.21g.
Created on: Wednesday 31st December 2014
Last updated: Monday 10th May 2021
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Record ID: SOM-EA5770
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy radiate of Carausius dating to the period AD 286 to 293 (Reece period 14). AEQVIT[AS AVG] reverse type depicting Aequitas standing left holding scales in her right hand and a cornucopiae in left. Possibly Mint of London, -//(ML). Sam Moorhead has another example of this type with a London mintmark in his corpus for the new RIC for Carausius and Allectus. For an unmarked example cf. RIC V.ii, p. 526; no. 736. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Friday 3rd October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingsdon CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E8AE5B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy radiate of Carausius dating to the period AD 286 to 293 (Reece period 14). PAX AVG reverse type depicting Pax standing left holding a branch up in her right hand and vertical sceptre in left. Probably Unattributed Mint. RIC V, pt 2, p. 535, cf. 880. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Friday 3rd October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingsdon CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-978FA2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy nummus fraction (half-nummus) of Constantine I dating to the period AD 310 to 311 (Reece period 15). SOLI INVICTO reverse type depicting Sol standing facing, head left, chlamys draped over left shoulder, right hand raised, left hand holding up globe. Minted at Trier. RIC VI, p. 228, Trier 899.
Created on: Monday 29th September 2014
Last updated: Saturday 23rd February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingsdon CP', grid reference and parish protected.