Record ID: LON-24B394
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman colour coated ware vessel that has had a circular hole drilled through the centre of the base, possible for use as a spindle whorl, dating to AD 150-410. The fragment consists of the base of a beaker or jar that has been broken off around the foot ring. The foot ring has been kept intact aside from some minor damage and a hole has been drilled through the centre of the base. Dimensions: diameter: 43.44mm; thickness: 11.46mm; weight: 23.87g Holes were drilled through the bases of broken pottery in antiquity frequently to reuse the fragment as a weight for a …
Created on: Monday 3rd April 2017
Last updated: Friday 2nd June 2017
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Record ID: LON-C1588B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily clipped silver Roman siliqua of the House of Theodosius, dating to the period c.AD 388-395 (Reece period 21). VIRTVS ROMANORVM reverse type depicting Roma seated left on cuirass holding spear and Victory on globe. Mint of Milan or Trier. Obverse description: Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Obverse inscription: []VS PF AVG Reverse description: Roma seated left on cuirass holding spear and Victory on globe Reverse inscription: [VITVS RO]-MANORVM Dimensions: diameter: 14.01mm; weight: 0.79g.
Created on: Wednesday 13th May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 13th May 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6DF47B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic base sherd from a Roman Samian ware vessel dating to the period c. AD 120 - 260. The sherd consists of a circular foot ring with the remains of the floor of the vessel projecting to the start of a shallow angle from the top of the foot ring and terminating in old breaks around the entire circumference. The fabric is a buff orange colour but is a bit patchy on the underside which is not fully oxidised. It is hard and exhibits frequent micaceous inclusions. The vessel has been coated in a dark orange slip which has been heavily abraded in places. A maker's stamp is visible …
Created on: Tuesday 8th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7603A2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd fragment from a Roman Gaulish samian ware cup possibly Form Dragendorff 27 dating to AD 70-150. The sherd consists of a circular foot ring with the remains of the floor of the vessel projecting to the start of a shallow angle from the top of the foot ring and terminating in old breaks around the entire circumference. The fabric is a buff orange colour and is fully oxidised. It is hard and exhibits frequent micaceous inclusions. The vessel has been coated in a dark orange slip which has been abraded in places. A maker's stamp is visible within an incised circle on the b…
Created on: Tuesday 8th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Record ID: LON-69A2DD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306- 337), dating to AD 316. Reece Period 15. SOLIINVIC TOCOMITI reverse type, Mint of Arelate (Arles). RIC VII p.241 No.80 Obverse description: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust facing right Obverse inscription: [CONSTANTINVS PF AVG] Reverse description: Sol standing facing, looking left, chlamys across left shoulder holding globe, right hand raised. T with star beneath in left field, F in right field. Reverse inscription: [SOLIINV I CTO COMITI] Dimensions: diameter: 19.67mm; weight: 1.89g.
Created on: Thursday 21st November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st November 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-29D515
Object type: TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic Roman Lowther's Group 4 and Betts Die 11, relief-patterned flue-tile dating from AD 150-200. A similar tile is illustrated in Betts et al (1997:60 Fig. 27h, 11). The front is decorated with relief-patterned rolled design in the "Compass" group style. Betts et al (1997:79) write that examples of this tile "from Calverts Buildings, Southwark is associated with a masonry building constructed in 150-200 and probably demolished by the 3 or 4 cent." McComish (2015:12) writes "Box flues (tubuli) are hollow rectangular or square cross-sectioned tiles, with sanded interior surface…
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2017
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Record ID: LON-50AD75
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probably Roman copper alloy globular-headed pin dating from AD43-410. The pin has four ring and dot, spaced equidistant around the globular head, the top of which is flat and undecorated. The shaft of the pin is oval in section and is bent and broken missing its tip. A similar pin with ring and dot decoration on the database YORYM-E3AB48 is dated to the Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) but these have a single banded circumferential collar which this example lacks. The find spot would also point to a Roman date as being most likely. Length: 37.05mm, Diameter of head: 9.25mm, Weight:4.07g
Created on: Friday 23rd September 2016
Last updated: Saturday 10th June 2017
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Record ID: LON-150EF4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of Valens dating to the period AD 364 - 375 (Reece Period 19) mint of Arles. SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE reverse type depicting Victory advancing left. Obv: DN VALEN-S P F AVG. Diademed, draped cuirassed bust right. Rev: SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE. Victory advancing left with wreath and branch. M.-m.: OF/II/[CON]. Ref: Cf. RIC IX Arles Nos. 9b, 17b.
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 8th August 2017
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Record ID: LON-F25FB1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), possibly LAETITIA (joyfulness), Laetitia standing, holding wreath and anchor. Mint London S/A//[ML]. RIC V pt 2, page 560 no. 23 Obverse: Radiate & cuirassed bust right Obverse inscription: IMP C AL[LE]CTVS P F A[VG] Reverse: Laetitia standing, holding wreath and anchor, S/A//[ML] Reverse inscription: [LAETI]T[IA] AVG,
Created on: Wednesday 18th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st November 2018
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Record ID: LON-F2B202
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 333-334. Reverse shows Victory standing on prow. Reece period 17. Mint of Trier. RIC VII, page 218 No. 563. Dimensions: diameter: 16.20mm; weight: 2.07g. Obverse description: Helmeted and cuirassed bust left with sceptre. Obverse inscription: CONSTAN/TINOPOLIS Reverse description: Victory left on ships prow, palm branch left. TRP in exergue. Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Created on: Wednesday 18th July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th July 2018
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Record ID: LON-59F15E
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy key (locking) finger ring dating AD 43-410. This is a finger ring with integral key, it is a Guiraud type 5a. The remaining hoop of the finger ring is plain with D-shaped section. The key bit is rectangular in plan and projects from the shank at ninety degrees to it. The shank is hollow-ended. The simple bit has an S-shape pattern formed from two opposing clefts, one set slightly lower down the bit than the other. Dimensions: length: 17.61mm; width: 9.68mm; weight: 3.73mm
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Friday 3rd April 2020
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Record ID: LON-5A0049
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy pair of tweezers dating from 1st - 5th century. The object is formed by bending a sheet of copper alloy creating a sprung loop and at the ends curving the lower edges inwards. The grip is straight and tapers slightly to a wider tip. The tweezers are decorated with a incised liner border. Crummy illustrate similar tweezers (1983: 59, fig.63, no.1877, 1881) Dimensions: length: 37.59 mm; width: 11.80 mm; weight: 5.12g. Reference: Crummy, N. 1983. The Roman small finds from excava- tions in Colchester 1971-9, Colchester Archaeological Report 2 (Colchester).
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Friday 3rd April 2020
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Record ID: LON-0F2C94
Object type: TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic Roman Lowther's Group 4 and Betts Die 11, relief-patterned flue-tile dating from AD 150-200. A similar tile is illustrated in Betts et al (1997:60 Fig. 27h, 11). The front is decorated with relief-patterned rolled design in the "Compass" group style. Betts et al (1997:79) write that examples of this tile "from Calverts Buildings, Southwark is associated with a masonry building constructed in 150-200 and probably demolished by the 3 or 4 cent." The fabric is oxidised red with numerous sand and flint inclusions. McComish (2015:12) writes "Box flues (tubuli) are hollow recta…
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2018
Last updated: Sunday 30th September 2018
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Record ID: LON-9C8A61
Object type: TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman ceramic Lowther's Group 1 and Betts Die 3, relief-patterned flue-tile dating from AD 150-200. A similar tile is illustrated in Betts et al (1997:53 Fig.27a). The front is decorated with relief-patterned rolled design in the "W. Chevron" group style. Betts writes "Keyed with wooden rollers applied when the clay was still damp, before they were put into the kiln to fire. This was added so the tiles could be more firmly mortared into place." The fabric is fully oxidised and red throughout. The interior side is blackened probably due to its proximity to a heat or fire.…
Created on: Friday 19th October 2018
Last updated: Saturday 20th October 2018
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Record ID: LON-00CE9C
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman blue glass globular bead dating from AD 50-410. The bead has a perforation 3.02mm in diameter. Dimensions: diameter: 11.48mm; weight: 1.71g
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: LON-5A8AA3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd from a Roman Central Gaulish Lezoux samian ware plate/bowl, possibly Form Drag 18 or Drag 31 dating to AD160-200. The remaining sherd consists of part of the base of the vessel. The centre of the base rises into a cone with a maker's stamp [G]ENITORF impressed across the top of the cone at the centre of the interior of the vessel. This is the stamp of the potter Genitor II, who was working in Lezoux from AD 160-200. The fragment has a pink fabric and is coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside,the vessel has been subjected to heat and areas of the slip have bec…
Created on: Friday 9th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
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Record ID: LON-7E9229
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman silver denarius of Severus Alexander (AD 222-235). VICTORIA AVG reverse type depicting Victory running right holding wreath and palm. Mint of Antioch. (Reece period 11). RIC IV vol. 2 p.94 no. 301 Obv: MP C M AVR SEV ALE[XAND AV]G ; Laureate and draped bust right. Rev: V[IC]TORI[A} AVG; Victory running right holding wreath and palm. Dimensions: diameter: 19.09mm; weight: 2.09g
Created on: Friday 23rd November 2018
Last updated: Friday 23rd November 2018
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Record ID: LON-0EBA27
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman radiate of Claudius II (AD 268-270), 'CONSECRATIO' reverse type an altar. Rome mint dating to AD270-271 (Reece period 13); Normanby (186: 1113), Cunetio 2313, RIC 261 Obverse: Radiate head right Obverse inscription: DIVO CLAVDI[O] Reverse: Altar Reverse inscription: [CON]SECRATIO Dimensions: diameter: 17.38mm; weight: 2.19g.
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2018
Last updated: Thursday 13th December 2018
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Record ID: LON-0F4C03
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman radiate of Claudius II (AD 268-270), 'AEQVITAS AVG' reverse type depicting Aequitas standing left holding scale and cornucopia. Mint of Siscia AD268-270 Reece period 13, Normanby (185: 1091), Cunetio (140: 2303). Obverse: Radiate head right Obverse inscription: IMP [CLAVDIVS AVG] Reverse: Aequitas standing left holding scale and cornucopia. Reverse inscription: [AEQVI]TAS AVG Dimensions: diameter: 18.89mm; weight: 2.77g.
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2018
Last updated: Thursday 13th December 2018
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Record ID: LON-0F8E7D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman radiate of Claudius II (AD 268-270), reverse type depicting female figure standing left holding staff. uncertain mint dating AD268-270 Reece period 13, Obverse: Radiate head right Obverse inscription: [ ]VS AVG Reverse: Standing female figure left holding staff. Reverse inscription: [] AVG Dimensions: diameter: 14.97mm; weight: 2.19g.
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2018
Last updated: Thursday 13th December 2018
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