Record ID: CAM-EDF816
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy nummus of Constantius II, AD 337-361 (Reece period 18). Reverse legend reads SPES REI PVBLICE. Reverse shows Spes standing left, holding globe and spear. Mint is Thessalonica, AD 355-361. RIC VIII, p. 422, cf. no. 213. Obverse legend is illegible. Obverse shows pearl-diademed bust right. Reverse fields and exergue read: / //[S]MT[S?]]. Condition is fine, die axis is 6 o'clock, weight is 1.04g, diameter is 14.46mm.
Created on: Wednesday 18th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-5CB181
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A struck copper alloy Roman coin. A nummus of Constantius Gallus (AD 351-4), dating to 353-354 (Reece Period 18), FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horsman. Mint of Amiens (Ambianum). RIC VIII, p. 124, no. 47; LRBC no. 27. The patina is dark green.
Created on: Monday 26th October 2009
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2020
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Record ID: CAM-EA3ED1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy annular brooch. The frame is circular in shape, measuring 18mm in external diameter and 13mm in internal diameter. There is a pin constriction and the copper allow pin is still attached via an open loop. The pin tapers to a point and has a transverse ridge just before the loop. Traces of gilding are visible on both the pin and the frame.
Created on: Thursday 16th October 2003
Last updated: Thursday 22nd October 2020
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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-9056F6
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman nail cleaner with exuberant neck decoration. The artefact weighs 1.44g and has an incomplete length of 31.7mm. The nail cleaner's blade has a maximum width of 6.7mm, across the shoulders, from which the blade tapers, in one direction, to a forked two-pronged terminal. One of the forked prongs is incomplete, having a worn break just past the start of the centre of the once 'V' shaped notch between the two prongs. From the widest part of the blade's shoulders, that have an approximately 135 degree angle, the edge of the blade also tapers inwards tow…
Created on: Saturday 25th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2020
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Record ID: CAM-DFEA24
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy nail cleaner with high shoulder dating from AD 43-200. The cleaner appears to have been cut from a strip of copper alloy rather than cast. It possesses a leaf shaped body which tapers and ends in a forked terminal with V shaped depression. At the other end is a flat circular expansion with circular perforation. The nail cleaner measures 40mm in length and 10mm in width.
Created on: Monday 30th July 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-D061B0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Sestertius of Lucius Verus (AD 161-169), dating to the period c.AD 168-169 (Reece period 8). Reverse legend reads [TR POT VIII/VIIII IMPV] COS III, S C. Reverse shows Aequitas seated left, holding scales and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. See RIC vol.III, p.330-331, nos.1479, 1484. Obverse legend reads L VERVS AVG ARM [PARTH] MAX. Obverse shows Laureate head right. Die axis is 12 o'clock. Weight is 25.29g, diameter is 32mm. Condition is fine.
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Last updated: Sunday 6th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Cambridgeshire District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-C4D2F4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman radiate of Carausius, AD 286-93 (Reece period 14). Diameter: 20mm, Weight: 2.55g. Die-axis: 7 Obverse: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed ruight Reverse: [...], Unclear female figure standing left. Mint unclear. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Wednesday 7th April 2010
Last updated: Thursday 13th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Water Newton Rally 2009', grid reference and parish protected.

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-83B7B2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman radiate, possibly of Tetricus I (AD 271-274), dating to the period c.AD 271-274 (Reece period 13). FIDES [MILITVM] reverse type depicting Fides standing left holding standards. Gallic Mint II. cf. Normanby no. 1506. Condition shows some signs of wear. Die axis is 6 o'clock. Weight 2.78g, diameter 16.75mm. The bust type on this coin is unclear and resembles Marius as much as Victorinus or Tetricus I. Early issues of Victorinus with portrait of Marius are only recorded in Cunetio and Normanby for PAX AVG or AEQVITAS AVG reverse types.
Created on: Wednesday 27th April 2011
Last updated: Friday 19th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-FE05B7
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy clothing fastener dating from the late fourteenth to sixteenth centuries AD. The fastener comprises two plates terminating in curved hooks. The plates are secured by means of a hinge. The upper surface of both plates is decorated with a stamped shield pattern. The fastener measures 22mm in length and 6mm in width.
Created on: Thursday 7th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
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Record ID: CAM-4CB276
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to AD 330 (Reece Period 17). POP ROMANVS / Bridge over River. Mint of Constantinople, CONS/θ. RIC VIII, p. 448, no. 21. Obverse legend reads POP [ROMA]NVS. Obverse shows Laureate and draped bust of Genius left, with cornucopiae. Condition is very fine. Die axis is 6 o'clock, weight is 1.11g, diameter is 13.96mm.
Created on: Sunday 10th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-08E06D
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Early-Medieval strap-end with two surviving silver rivets. This tongue shaped strap-end is a Thomas Class E type. It weighs 15.12g, has a length of 37.3mm and width of 19.4mm. The decoration is relatively plain consisting of a band of three transverse grooves. On one surface these grooves are positioned horizontally, starting 25.4mm in from the rounded end, and occupy 4.1mm of the total length. On the opposite surface the band of lines occupies a similar location but are slightly diagonal sloping down towards the left edge. The upper edges of both sides of the strap-…
Created on: Tuesday 4th August 2015
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: CAM-592CE5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Nummus of Licinius II (AD 317-24), dating to AD 321-4 (Reece Period 16), IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left holding Victory and sceptre, between eagle and captive. Mint of Cyzicus. RIC VII, p. 646, no. 18
Created on: Tuesday 5th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 31st March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'burwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-E71DC1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A late 10th to 11th century AD Cloisonné disc brooch. See Buckton 1986, p.12, fig.4, no.11 and Weetch Type 20.A. cross with lobes. This brooch weighs 6.89g, and measures 25.0mm on the same axis as the pin x 25.7mm. The back-plate has a thickness of 1.6mm and is circular with twelve approximately equally spaced rounded lobes projecting out from the edge. Four of these lobes have a diameter ranging between 4.5mm - 5.1mm. The upper surface of these four lobes have a copper-alloy collar, within which sits a glass sphere. The two slightly larger lobes are positioned opposite each other…
Created on: Monday 11th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-A26C02
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Peterborough
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy radiate of Carinus as Augustus, dating to the period AD 283 to 285 (Reece Period 14). FELICIT PVBLICA reverse. Mint of Ticinum. RIC V, Pt II, p. 175, no. 295. Weight 3.43g, diameter 22.23mm, thickness 2.13mm, possibly a 12 o'clock die axis.
Created on: Friday 9th September 2011
Last updated: Monday 23rd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bretton Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-D87B76
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy post medieval double looped buckle probably dating to AD1650 - AD1700. It measures 23.14mm in length, 17.96mm at the widest point, 1.68mm in thickness and weighs 1.8g. The buckle is asymmetrical with one D shaped and one rectangular loop and is D shaped in cross section (flat on the underside). The D shaped loop is wider on the outside edge and thins at the pin bar, forming a crescent shape on the outer edge. This loop is 13.44mm in length, and 17.96mm wide, each measurement taken at the maximum point. The rectangular loop is slightly smaller than the D shaped one …
Created on: Thursday 3rd October 2013
Last updated: Friday 28th February 2020
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Record ID: CAM-AC36AD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus, probably a contemporary copy of the House of Constantine dating to the period c.AD 355-361 (Reece period 18). [FEL TEMP REPARATIO] reverse type depicting a Soldier spearing a fallen horseman. Possibly copying a prototype of the mint oy Lyon or similar. Die axis is 6 o'clock.
Created on: Friday 24th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
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Record ID: CAM-1E3A76
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and double-pierced copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Valentinian (AD 364-378), dating to the period c.AD 364-378 (Reece period 19). SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE reverse type depicting Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. Unclear mint. Die axis is 12 o'clock. Weight is 1.77g, diameter is 17.8mm, thickness is 1.4mm. The coin has the remains of two small circular piercings, which appear to have been made in antiquity. One is positioned at 6 o'clock when viewed from the obverse, the other at approximately 2 o'clock. The latter is incomplete due to old break…
Created on: Friday 17th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
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