Record ID: CAM-E9B9D6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy nummus probably of the House of Valentinian. Mint is uncertain, AD364-378, (Reece period 19). Reverse legend possibly reads [SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE]. Reverse possibly shows Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Obverse shows bust right. Obverse legend is illegible. Die axis is 12 o'clock, weight is 1.62g, diameter is 17.23mm.
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 13th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-87ADA5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy Radiate of Carausius, AD 286-93 (Reece Period 14). Obverse shows radiate, draped and cuirassed right. Obverse legend reads IMP[...]SIVS[...]. Reverse is completely obscured by mud/corrosion blob. Reverse legend illegible. Reece period 14. Condition is fine, die axis uncertain. Diameter 20.00mm, weight 3.79g. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 8th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Cambridgeshire Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-342558
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman rim sherd from a ceramic mortarium. The fabric is a pale cream colour and the eleven surviving pieces of grit are black and angular. Weight 59.29g, thickness 6.35mm, the sherd is 83.85mm x 44.47mm. Use of a rim chart shows that the vessel would have had a diameter of 260mm and that 12.5% of the circumference of the vessel is represented by this sherd. In places the sherd has lost patches of its surface and none of the outer tip of the rim is present. Mortaria were used to grind food in the same way that a pestle and mortar are used today. A rough surface was created by pu…
Created on: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 14th July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-B47B24
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Two joining fragments of a Roman silver finger-ring broken across the bezel and lacking the back of the tapered hoop. The bezel is broad, with an empty oval setting; the shoulders are convex, with an arc of ring-punched decoration; and the hoop is of flattened oval profile with a neatly-formed perimeter rib. Date: 2nd or 3rd century AD. Dimensions: External diameter c. 21 mm. Internal diameter c. 15.5 mm. Bezel width 12.1 mm. Setting 8.2 x 6.9 mm. Weight: 3.8 g.
Created on: Friday 18th June 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 7th December 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fenstanton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-F7F0A1
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A curved fragment of a copper-alloy Roman cable bracelet. The bracelet has an incomplete curved length of 143.00 mm. The fragment is formed of three strands of copper-alloy twisted round each other. The strands have a circular cross section, each strand having a diameter of 3.86mm tapering to 2.49mm. The three strands together give the band a diameter of 8.30mm tapering to 6.02mm. All of the strands at the narrower end are level but at the wider end they have broken off at different lengths. The bracelet has a mid green patina with lots of small patches of lighter green corrosion. The…
Created on: Monday 21st June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 18th September 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdon District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-A091B4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy contemporary copy of a sestertius of Antoninus Pius dating to the period AD 137 to 161 (Reece period 7). Uncertain reverse type depicting Securitas seated left. As Mint of Rome.
Created on: Tuesday 29th June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 19th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thetford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-A132C8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy dupondius of Trajan dating to the period AD 103 to 111 (Reece period 5). S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI reverse type depicting Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. RIC II, p. 280, no. 502.
Created on: Tuesday 29th June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 19th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thetford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-A153D7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy as of an uncertain Flavian emperor, possibly a contemporary copy dating to the period AD 69 to 96 (Reece period 4). SECVRITAS AVGVSTI SC reverse type depicting Securitas seated right. Mint of Lyon. The obverse legend and rather crude execution of the reverse suggest that this may be a contemporary copy.
Created on: Tuesday 29th June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 19th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thetford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-CAF2B7
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman spoon dating to the first or second centuries AD. Only the round bowl and a small portion of the stem survive. The bowl has a diameter of 24.09mm and a depth of 4.87mm. There are possible traces of tinning on the inner surface of the bowl. The stem extends from a triangular ridge on the underside of the bowl. The remains of the spoon weighs 4.90g. This spoon can be classified as a Crummy Type 1 (Crummy 1983, p. 70).
Created on: Thursday 1st July 2010
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Uttlesford District', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-CB09D7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver denarius of Septimius Severus dating to the period AD 196 to 197 (Reece period 10). P M TR P IIII COS II P P reverse type depicting Pax seated left holding branch and sceptre. Mint of Rome. RIC IV , PT I, p. 101, no. 85.
Created on: Thursday 1st July 2010
Last updated: Friday 21st June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-D90313
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Peterborough
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper-alloy bow brooch of Roman date. Only the last c.41.66mm of the distal end of the bow, tail/foot, catchplate and return survive. The fragment weighs 6.30g. The bow has a triangular cross-section that creates a central lateral ridge. The two upper surfaces either side of the lateral ridge are slightly concave. The bow ends at the foot in a plain smoothly curving oval. The remains of the bow appears to have parallel edges that only taper very gradually until reaching the foot. The catchplate is triangular with a large triangular perforation. The catchplate starts a…
Created on: Wednesday 14th July 2010
Last updated: Friday 21st February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Peterborough Unitary Authority Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-074276
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy radiate or nummus dating to the period AD 260 to 402. Illegible obverse and reverse.
Created on: Friday 16th July 2010
Last updated: Monday 13th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdon Parish Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-6DED04
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy radiate of Gallienus (sole reign) dating to the period AD 260 to 268 (Reece period 13). PAX AETERNA AVG depicting Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre. Mint of Rome. Cunetio p. 116, no. 1187.
Created on: Monday 2nd August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 19th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-D2B111
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy coin: a Roman radiate or nummus dating to between AD 260 and 402 - its appearance suggests it is most likely to be a radiate coin dating between 260 and 285. The artefact weighs 0.92g, has a diameter of c.13.76mm and is 1.42mm thick.
Created on: Thursday 19th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 5th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-D1F272
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy coin - a Roman radiate or nummus, dating to c. 260 to 402. No detail or legend can be seen on either surface of the coin. The artefact weighs 0.78g, has a diameter of c.12.63mm and is 1.28mm thick.
Created on: Thursday 19th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 5th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-1F4827
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy as of Domitian (AD 81-96(, probably dating to AD 86 (Reece Period 4). FORTVNAE AVGVSTI SC reverse type depicting Fortuna standing left with rudder and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. RIC II. Pt I (revised edition), p. 298, cf. no. 488.
Created on: Thursday 16th September 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdon Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-58F232
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy nummus of Helena dating to the period AD 337 to 340 (Reece period 17). PAX PVBLICA reverse type depicting Pax standing left with olive branch and transverse sceptre. RIC VIII, no. 90. Weight 1.3g, diameter 13.75mm.
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 19th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Water Newton - Durobrivae.', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-5417C6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine. Mint uncertain, c.330-40, Reece period 17. Obverse shows Helmeted bust right. Obverse legend reads (CONSTANTINOPOLIS). Reverse shows Victory standing left on prow. Reverse legend is illegible. Reverse mint mark is: //PLG. Condition is fine, die axis is 6 o'clock, weight is 0.98g, diameter is 14mm. Reference: RIC VII, p.138, c.f.241.
Created on: Tuesday 31st May 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 13th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdon District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-A0D668
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy nummus of Licinius I, 308-324. Mint is Trier, 316, Reece period 15. Obverse shows (laureate and cuirassed right. Obverse legend reads IMP LICIN[...]. Reverse shows Genius standing left. Reverse legend reads [GENIO POPROM]. Reverse mint mark is: T F//(ATR). Condition is fair, die axis is 6 o'clock, weight is 2.20g, diameter is 20.04mm. Reference: RIC VII, p.173, c.f.121.
Created on: Saturday 4th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 13th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-A30F14
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver siliqua of Constantius II. Mint is Lyon, 353-355, Reece period 18. Obverse shows pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Obverse legend reads DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG. Reverse shows wreath enclosing VOTIS/XXX/MVLTIS/XXXX. Reverse legend is - . Reverse mint mark is: //LVG. Die axis is 6 o'clock, weight is 1.84g, diameter is 17.99mm. Reference: RIC VIII, p.193, no.216.
Created on: Saturday 4th June 2011
Last updated: Saturday 16th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire District Area', grid reference and parish protected.