Record ID: DUR-5C251F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold solidus of the Roman period from the reign of Valens as Emperor of the East (AD 364-375). Reece period: Period 19 [364-378] - Mint: TROBC Trier - RIC IX  39(c) Obverse description: rosettes diademed draped and cuirassed bust right. Obverse inscription: DN VALENS PF AVG. Reverse description: Valens and Valentinian seated facing,together holding globe,with palm branch between them,Victory standing behind with wings spread. Reverse inscription: VICTORIAAVGG - TROBC Weight: 2.85 g; Diameter: 20.91 mm
Created on: Monday 4th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: BH-E3E159
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold solidus of Theodosius I (AD 379-395) dating AD 383-388 (Reece period 20). CONCORDIA AVGGGA reverse type depicting Constantinopolis seated facing, looking right, on throne with lions' heads to left and right of the seat, holding sceptre and shield inscribed VOT V MVL X. Mint of Constantinople. As RIC IX, no. 70A.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-767C33
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
[MODERN REPRODUCTION] A gold/silver? of Septimius Severus dating to AD 202-210 (Reece period 10). RESTITVTOR VRBIS reverse depicting Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, holding  palladium inright hand and spear in left hand; beside her, shield. Mint of Rome.  Measurements: Diameter: 19.66 mm; Thickness: 1.29 mm; Weight: 2.24 g
Created on: Wednesday 31st May 2023
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-119275
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold Roman Solidus of Valentinian I (AD 364-375), dating to the period AD 364-367 (Reece period 19). RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE reverse type depicting the Emperor standing, facing, head right, holding labarum and Victory on a globe. Mint of Rome. As RIC IX, p. 116, no. 2a.11.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
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Record ID: DUR-05F799
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold finger ring with a single set red cabochon gemstone of Roman date (c. AD 43-200). Description: The band of the finger ring has a plano-convex profile which has been slightly squashed and forms a sub-rectangular hoop. The interior of the band is plain, and the exterior is plain and widens from the shoulders to the bezel which is set with the plain red stone. This ring conforms to the Guiraud Type 2c ring. Dimensions: Length: 28.44mm; Width: 22.88mm; Thickness: 2.15mm; Weight: 3.78g. Discussion: Finger rings conforming to the Guiraud Type 2c category are well-attes…
Created on: Tuesday 14th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Revesby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-5D3DF6
Object type: AMULET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A late Roman gold amulet case dating to circa AD 200-400. The object is formed from sheet metal rolled to form a cylindrical tube with two suspension loops. The tube is closed at both ends. The two suspension loops are formed from sheet metal that has been rolled to form a circular loop. The sheet metal for the loops has vertical moulded ribs. The body of the case has horizontal moulded ribs that extend along its length. On the opposing side to the suspension loops are two small spherical knops. These are surrounded by notched wire. One of the end caps is flat and smooth a…
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2023
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Record ID: NMS-54BB84
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Heavy but small gold finger-ring set with an intaglio engraved with a horse facing right (left in impression). The ring is of Guiraud's type 2c and Henig's type II. The hoop is biconvex in cross-section, flaring from a minimum of 2.6mm wide and 2.2mm thick at the point furthest from the bezel into smooth, undecorated shoulders which in turn swell into the oval bezel. The oval intaglio is pale brown in colour. It is raised from the surface of the bezel and its sides are sloped and rounded, exploiting the layered nature of the stone so that the horse is cut ag…
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2023
Last updated: Sunday 31st March 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-BEE982
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman gold finger ring with intalgio, dating to c.AD 150 - 250. The ring is of Henig type V. The ring is oval in plan and D-shaped in section. The bezel is wider than the hoop with sloping shoulders. The bezel is 12.1 mm wide, at its narrowest (to the rear) the band is 3.9 mm. The band of the ring is undecorated, though small hammer marks are visible towards the narrow hoop of the ring. The bezel has retained a blue oval shaped intalgio, made from nicolo (onyx). Depicted on the intaglio is a hippocampus/seahorse facing left.  Length: 21.4 mm Width: 12.1 mm Thickness: 2…
Created on: Tuesday 4th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hinckley and Bosworth Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-5A1398
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description:  A small rectangular fragment of a cut gold bar with a dating range from Roman to Early-Medieval (c. AD100-AD700).  The bar is rectangular in plan with one end slightly tapering.  The non-tapering end appears to be roughly cut.  There are scratch marks and abrasions on the surface.  Dimensions:  L: 11.33mm, W: 3.74mm, T: 2.72, Weight: 1.57g. Discussion:  Small rectangular bars cut for bullion ingots are known from the 2nd century and 6th-7th centuries.  Examples cited by the British Museum curators who advised on the item (Richard …
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Farnham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-54BBAA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman gold finger ring dating to c. AD 1-200. The find is much bent and distorted, with a circular hoop of circular cross-section and what appear to be a pair of opposed possible snake heads forming the bezel. max. length of distorted hoop 25.0mm thickness wire hoop (circular sectioned) 1.3mm max setting length 8.5mm (right angles to hoop) max setting width 6.8mm depth setting 2.6mm weight 1.95g Discussion: snake rings are common finds from the early Roman period. This ring appears to broadly conform with the type and would be classified as Johns t…
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: DEV-7CE6B3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold finger ring composed of 2 strips of gold joined together to form a single strip – the seam is visible under magnification. The single strip was then twisted to form a loop of fairly tight coils and the terminals then soldered neatly together. Discussion: although not particularly common, finger rings of this type are known from the Roman period and parallel similar slight twists of gold made into ear-rings. An almost identical finger ring comes from Tongeren, Belgium (see Sas & Thoen 2002, p. 168, cat. 72). Date: probably Roman, 1st to 2nd century AD Dimensions: Ext. …
Created on: Monday 31st January 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Modbury CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-1EF523
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman sheet gold leaf ornament, dating to c. AD 300-400. The object comprises a single thin sheet of gold cut into the form of a leaf with a midrib and the remains of six pairs of radiating veins. The veins are also incised though on alternating sides with the first pair being on the same side as the rib, the second pair on the opposite side, and so on. The gold sheet has been torn at the base, probably due to an old break. The gold sheet has been folded back on itself from the base on one side of the reverse. Dimensions:  Length: 12.2mm, width: 11.1mm; thick…
Created on: Tuesday 21st December 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 8th March 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-071CAD
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Roman gold finger ring, dating to AD 300 - 450. The ring is almost complete, a stone or glass setting is missing from the bezel, the remainder of the ring is complete. The object is formed of a single sheet, the bezel is flat and pointed oval, terminating in a length of twisted wire. On each side the wire is looped twice to form the hoop, this also borders the bezel. The wire is soldered together to secure it. The bezel is decorated in the centre with a separately attached circular gold plate which is rectangular in section this&nbs…
Created on: Monday 20th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skeffington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-4EDB7E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold Finger Ring of roman to Modern date (AD 43-1900). The object is composed of a thin possibly lightly hammered wire, with a sub-circular section, the form is slightly distorted. Thin gold wires might form parts of Roman pendant ear rings, though a much later use as a finger ring or necklace component, or an origin as debris from craftwork is equally possible. Suggested date: Unknown, Roman to Post-Medieval, 43-1900 Length: 21.59mm, Width: 14.08mm, Thickness: 1.03mm, Weight: 0.6g Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: NLM…
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
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Record ID: YORYM-400464
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2021 T851 An almost complete gold and glass finger ring of Roman date, c. AD 300-400. The band is formed of two gold wires, originally circular in plan but now bent out of shape, with an ovate bezel containing a broken purple glass setting and sub-triangular gold foliate shoulders. The bezel of the finger ring comprises an undecorated ovate backplate set between two gold wires, which join together either side of the bezel and run parallel to one another to form the band. The bezel is set with an oval purple glass setting, now broken, held in place with appr…
Created on: Thursday 4th November 2021
Last updated: Monday 30th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holtby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-AE0EAD
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold Roman circular mount. In the centre of the mount in a raised Julio-Claudian bust, probably of Augustus. On the reverse is the concave reverse of the bust. It is likely that the gold has been rubbed over an object, possible a coin, that depicted the bust. Around the bust is a circle of raised dots. Next around this is a single raised, plain band outside of which is another ring of, this time larger, raised dots. The outer edge of the disc has suffered damage at the 2-5 o'clock and 8-9 o'clock positions.
Created on: Tuesday 29th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 26th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mortimer CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-81C278
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete cast penannular finger ring made from a flat sheet of gold with rounded ends. The surface forms three parallel ribs running along the hoop: one along the central line and one either side. The hoop is distorted to sub-circular shape with the terminals twisting in opposite directions. Both terminals are rounded, one seemingly complete and one with a tapered terminal possibly suggesting minor loss. On both terminals the ribs reduce in appearance towards the terminal, seemingly from manufacture rather than wear. The interior of the hoop is plain and smooth. Dimens…
Created on: Tuesday 27th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2023
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Record ID: WILT-C9476C
Object type: EAR RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possibly complete Roman gold ear ring, dating to c. AD 200-300. The find is a plain, circular ear ring made from a thin gold wire of circular cross-section, each end is overlapped with the other and twisted round neatly in five coils to hold the shape. The ring, which is slightly distorted, shows no visible wear. Dimensions: 23.10mm in width; 17.8mm in height (i.e. c 20.5mm in diameter before distortion); 1.9g in weight Discussion: The earring is of Allason-Jones Type 3. It is closed, making it impossible to remove without breaking. It is possible that the ear ring once h…
Created on: Thursday 25th March 2021
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ditteridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-BE2DD1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman gold aureus of Trajan, dating to AD 101-102 (Reece Period 5). P M TR P COS IIII P P reverse type, depicting Hercules, naked, standing front on low base, holding club downwards in right hand and lion-skin over left arm. Rome mint. RIC II Trajan 50 (aureus)
Created on: Thursday 4th February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 4th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colerne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-785887
Object type: EAR RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description:  A complete Roman gold earring dating to circa AD 200-300. The object consists of a square or box-shaped setting with straight edges. The setting recesses contains a dark green to black squarely cut gemstone. The surface of the gemstone is abraded. The gemstone is surrounded by a flat, thin border around which a frame of oblique ridges in relief, giving the impression of twisted wire, is set. The reverse of the setting is flat. Emerging from the reverse, having been soldered to the setting, is a now bent and distorted circular-sectioned wire which tapers gently into a…
Created on: Friday 20th November 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 11th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.