Record ID: CAM-280C00
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper-alloy buckle plate dating to the Roman period. The fragment comprises the attachment end, with three D-sectioned hinge loops. The loops are decorated with longitudinal grooves around their outer ends, and have circular perforations obscured and filled with iron corrosion from a separate bar onto which the pin and buckle frame would originally have been hinged. The loops extend from a flat openwork plate with arched perforations bordered by two surviving projections, each one behind a loop and ending in a three-pronged fork. The projection behind the third loo…
Created on: Monday 9th January 2006
Last updated: Monday 10th December 2012
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Record ID: CAM-F66342
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy chatelaine brooch probably dating to the second century AD. The brooch comprises a single cast plate, shaped as a horizontal rectangular base, with a semi-circular section on top. The rectangular base has two circular perforated lugs each pierced by a short section of circular section bar. There is a triangular cut out where the two sections meet. The semi-circular section has three projecting, flat circular lugs with ring shaped cells containing degraded enamel. The upper surface of the brooch is decorated with a geometric design of triangular enamel cells. On the…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2006
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
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Record ID: CAM-6594B0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A (possibly slightly clipped) siliqua of Julian II as Augustus (360-3), VOT X MVLT XX, Arles, 361-3. RIC VIII 312.
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CAM-65EA44
Object type: LOCK
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A well preserved copper alloy lock bolt dating to the Roman period. The lock bolt comprises a rectangular sectioned stem which extends to a rectangular plate with triangular cut outs creating a pattern in reserve metal resembling '/IX'. The largest of the cut outs shows signs of wear. On the underside of the lock bolt, the cut outs are surrounded by three rectangular section 'walls'. The lock bolt measures 66mm in length, 13mm in width and has a maximum thickness of 8mm. Similar examples are described by Crummy (1983), p.124, especially no. 4136.
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CAM-A42C01
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A lead steelyard weight dating to the Roman period. The weight is biconical and has a corroded iron suspension loop. The weight measures 29mm in length, 22mm in diameter and weighs 38.3g.
Created on: Friday 27th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CAM-0647A5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy disc brooch dating to the second century AD. The brooch comprises a flat circular plate with eight small semi-circular peripheral lugs. The upper surface of the plate is divided into two ring shaped cells and a central circular cell with reserve metal. There are remnants of blue enamel in the outer ring and red enamel in the inner ring. The central cell is empty. On the underside of the brooch, there are two perforated semi-circular lugs still holding an axis bar and a fragment of the spring coils of the pin. The catchplate is semi-circular. The brooch has a diamete…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2006
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2012
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Record ID: CAM-5E2D04
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy mandolin shaped spoon dating to the Roman period. The shaft of the handle is rectangular in section and tapers to a rounded point. At the bowl end of the spoon, extending from the upper surface of the handle are two small rectangular projections. On the lower surface extends a further small rectangular expansion. The handle measures 46mm in length, 4mm in width.
Created on: Friday 17th February 2006
Last updated: Saturday 14th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-54EA42
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A nummus of Constantius I, dating to c. 298 (Reece Period 15). Mint of Lyon. RIC VI, p. 246, no. 53a.
Created on: Monday 13th March 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
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Record ID: CAM-1736C2
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy late Roman flat-bladed nail-cleaner (Group) dating to the mid second to fourth centuries AD. The body of the nail cleaner is flat and leaf shaped and tapers to a worn terminal with groove. At the other end, there extends a rectangular head plate with oval suspension loop. The upper surface of the body is decorated with a marginal rib and six ring and dot motifs. The nail cleaner has a length of 69mm and a width of 14mm
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2020
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Record ID: CAM-178368
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A small cast copper alloy nail cleaner of Baldock type, dating to the first or second centuries AD. The nail cleaner has a flat, leaf shaped body which terminates in two worn prongs. At the other end, extends a faceted and ribbed head plate with circular attachment loop. The nail cleaner measures 36mm in length and 8mm in width.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2020
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Record ID: CAM-A6A5D6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Radiate of Constantius I, dating to c. AD 303 (Reece Period 15). Mint of Carthage. RIC VI, p. 427, no. 35a.
Created on: Wednesday 29th March 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-69C834
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Nummus of Constantine I, AD 310-312. Reverse: COMITI AVGG NN. London mint. RIC VI, p. 136, no. 177.
Created on: Friday 7th April 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 16th March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shudy Camps area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-7766F5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy Sestertius of Marciana, sister of Trajan, died AD 114, EX SENATVS CONSVLTO S C, Rome, c. 114-7. RIC II 750
Created on: Thursday 20th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CAM-784DC2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy sestertius of Faustina II struck under Antoninus Pius and dating to the period AD 147 to 161 (Reece period 7). VENVS SC reverse. Rome mint. RIC III, p. 193, no. 1388b.
Created on: Thursday 20th April 2006
Last updated: Friday 1st February 2013
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Record ID: CAM-89BF01
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver-washed copper-alloy radiate of Probus (AD 276-82) (Reece Period 14), RESTITVT ORBIS, Woman standing right, presenting wreath to emperor standing left, holding globe and sceptre. Mint of Antioch. RIC V, pt. 2, p. 120, no. 925.
Created on: Friday 21st April 2006
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
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Record ID: CAM-8BF945
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Radiate of Philip I (244-9), FORTVNA REDVX, Rome, 247-9. [RIC IV, pt 3, no. 63b]
Created on: Friday 21st April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CAM-DE7722
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Denarius of Maximinus I (AD 235-8), dating to AD 235-6 (Reece Period 11), PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse sceptre. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 140, no. 12; BMC VI, p. 222, nos. 5-6 / BMC VI, p. 228, nos. 68-71. The obverse style has elements of the AD 235 and AD 236 issues.
Created on: Friday 19th May 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 8th December 2020
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Record ID: CAM-C5C531
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy nummus of Magnus Maximus, 383-388, REPARATIO REI PVB, Mint of Trier. RIC IX, no. 85
Created on: Tuesday 30th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CAM-13CBE4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of Constantius II (AD 337-61), dating to c. AD 355-61 (Reece Period 18), FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier advancing left spearing fallen horseman. Prototype Mint probably Trier or Lyons.
Created on: Thursday 15th June 2006
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
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Record ID: CAM-973BC7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy nummus of Crispus (AD 317-26), dating to AD 320-1 (Reece Period 16), BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, globe on altar inscribed VOTIS XX. Mint of London, (P A?) // PLON. RIC VII, p. 110 cf. no. 211. H. Cloke and L. Toone, The London Mint of Constantius and Constantine (Spink, 2015), p. 264, cf. no. 9.04.017. Dated according to Cloke and Toone.
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2006
Last updated: Sunday 5th November 2017
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