Record ID: BUC-1A3572
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman, nail cleaner, with transverse grooves on neck and shoulder AD.43-150. The object comprises the upper part, including suspension loop, of the nail cleaner, it is missing the tip. The loop is broad and oval in shape (11mm) with a much smaller hole pierced through it (3.33mm). Below this is a narrow waist which expands quickly before tapering gently down towards the point of the cleaner. Across the broadest part of the cleaner are four parallel incised grooves, the back of the object is undecorated. The whole object is flat and the loop is slightly th…
Created on: Wednesday 31st July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 4th August 2020
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Record ID: ESS-5DBDB8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Published
7 fragments of a Roman Samian ware bowl, dating AD 43-410. All that remains are fragments of the vessel wall and part of the pedestal base. Formed of a mid-light orange clay with a mid red glaze. No decoration has survived, other than a linear engraving on the outside of one fragment. Due to its condition it is impossible to determine any more about this object. Total weight: 21.77g.
Created on: Friday 13th November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 15th January 2019
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Record ID: ESS-5D28E8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Published
A silver denarius of Plautilla (AD 202-205) (Reece Period 10), PIETAS AVGG reverse, Pietas standing left holding sceptre and child. Minted in Rome. RIC IV, pt 1, p. 270, no. 367. The coin is quite damaged so much of the inscription is no longer present. Dimensions: diameter: 18.87 mm; weight: 2.03g.
Created on: Friday 13th November 2015
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
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Record ID: ESS-5C6B3B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 309-337), dating AD 330-335. Reece period 17. GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse with two soldiers holding spears and shields and two standards between them. Minted in Trier. RIC VII 538. Dimensions: diameter: 16.82 mm; weight: 1.89g.
Created on: Friday 13th November 2015
Last updated: Monday 16th November 2015
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Record ID: ESS-DD16E2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The base of a Roman black burnished vessel, probably a pedestal beaker, dating 1st-3rd century AD. The object is formed of a dark grey clay with coarse grainy inclusions. The base is circular with one side flat and the other concave. The concave side appears to have been formed by a thumb impression. The break is just before the body of the vessel, with the edges very worn. Dimensions: diameter: 40.77 mm; height: 16.11 mm; weight: 31.91g.
Created on: Wednesday 26th August 2015
Last updated: Thursday 27th August 2015
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Record ID: ESS-D9B64B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman samian ware vessel, probably a bowl, dating 1st-2nd century AD. The fragment consists of the neck and body of a vessel. The clay is a light orange with hardly any inclusions. It is likely of Central Gaulish manufacture.There are traces of a mid red glaze on all surfaces. The sharply everted rim and steady curve of the vessel wall would suggest the fragment comes from a bowl Dimensions: height: 42.86 mm; estimated rim diameter: 160 mm; thickness: 6.16 mm; weight: 10.44g.
Created on: Wednesday 26th August 2015
Last updated: Thursday 27th August 2015
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Record ID: ESS-D94355
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Roman samian ware mortarium, dating 1st-2nd century AD. The fragment is from the base of the vessel, with part of the body and foot remaining. The clay is a light orange with fine quartz inclusions and mica throughout. It appears to be of the micaceous Lezoux ware tradition.There are traces of a mid red glaze on all surfaces. There are traces of large granular inclusions in the inside surface of the base of the vessel, indicating the object was a mortarium. Dimensions: length: 72.05 mm; width: 48.39 mm; thickness: 11.01 mm; weight: 44.64g.
Created on: Wednesday 26th August 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2015
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Record ID: ESS-29D641
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible Roman copper alloy furniture mount, dating AD 43-410. The object has a conical top with a globular hear, leading to a cylindical section which is constricted in the middle curving to the ends to form collars. On the base is a square recess which would have held an iron attachment to connect the object to a piece of furniture. The object has a mid-dark green pattination with patches of light brown across the surface. Although no exact parallels can be found, it is very similar in style to items already recorded on the PAS database (cf. LIN-D65656) and published in Allaso…
Created on: Tuesday 30th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 13th October 2015
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Record ID: ESS-1F750D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian (AD 364-378). Reece period 19. Reverse SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Dimensions: diameter: 11.83 mm; weight: 0.65g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2015
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Record ID: ESS-F6776C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Published
Three fragments of Roman samian ware, dating AD 100-150. The fragments come from a Draggendorf type 18/13R vessel and consist of one rim, one base and one body fragment. The fragments are formed of an orange clay with dark red slip. No decoration is visible on any of the fragments. There is some damage to the base fragment, with the external slip having been completely removed. Although coming from the same findspot, they are not necessarily from the same vessel, though each likely to come from the same style of vessel. Dimensions: Rim - estimated diameter: 280 mm. length: 32…
Created on: Tuesday 28th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2016
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Record ID: ESS-F61FB3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus, probably of Constantine I (AD 306-337), dating AD 318-320. Reece period 16. VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP reverse, two victories holding a wreath. Mint unknown. Dimensions: diameter: 13.34 mm; weight: 1.04g.
Created on: Tuesday 28th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2015
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Record ID: ESS-F604BF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361). The coin is incredibly worn, though a helmeted bust is visible on the obverse. It is impossible to determine the ruler or reverse type, and this may have been a commemorative coin. Dimensions: diameter: 13.69 mm; weight: 1.11g.
Created on: Tuesday 28th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2015
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Record ID: ESS-F5C7D0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy dupondius, dating to the 1st-2nd century AD. The coin is incredibly worn so it is impossible to discern the ruler or reverse type. Dimensions: diameter: 20.04 mm; weight: 3.18g.
Created on: Tuesday 28th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2015
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Record ID: ESS-F527BD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus of Magnentius (AD 350-3), dating AD 350-1. Reece period 18. GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse, depicting the Emperor on horseback, spearing a fallen barbarian. Probably minted in Lyon. RIC 115. Dimensions: diameter: 19.15 mm; weight: 2.40g.
Created on: Tuesday 28th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2015
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Record ID: ESS-E54CC4
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy bracelet, dating 1st-2nd century AD. The object is formed from a strip of highly leaded copper-alloy. The bracelet, once circular, is now almost flat with an angular bend towards the break. The opposite end to the break tapers to the terminal. Much of the object is covered by a light and mid grey patina, with traces of green corrosion within a patch of damage at the bend. Although much of the decoration is obscured, it appears that just after the break there was a series of ribs followed by a series of punched ring and dot motifs. The terminal has …
Created on: Monday 27th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2015
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Record ID: ESS-E37535
Object type: CASKET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy locking arm, dating 1st-2nd century AD. The object is probably from a hasp lock for a box or casket. It is in two parts; one has traces of the hinge still present, the other has a perforated rectangular tab on the reverse which would have acted as the staple. The object is broken roughly half way along the arm, with probably a section missing as the breaks on each fragment do no correspond. Both fragments have a mid-dark green pattina. The hinged fragment is rectangular in shape, with a small bend towards the hinged end to wrap around the edge of th…
Created on: Monday 27th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2015
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Record ID: ESS-E083B7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman copper alloy Colchester type brooch, dating AD 43-75. The fragment is from the head of the brooch, with part of the bow, cross bar and springs all that remain. The cross bar is broken close to the bow on one side and ~5 mm away from the bow on the other side. Only one coil of the spring remains which passes through a perforation in the head of the bow. The integral loop, which the wire for the pin would have also passed through, has brokwn away leaving a small rounded protrusion on the top. Parallels for this type of brooch can be found in Hattatt (1985, 30, n…
Created on: Monday 27th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2015
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Record ID: ESS-CE85C6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to AD 318 to 324 (Reece period 16). CAESARVM NOSTRORVM reverse type depicting wreath inscribed VOT X. Possibly minted at Trier.
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bulphan', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: ESS-CE5808
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One base fragment of sandy greyware, dating to the Roman period. Total weight: 11.44g.
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2013
Last updated: Thursday 27th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bulphan', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: ESS-CE49B6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four rim fragments of sandy greyware, representing four vessels, dating to the Roman period. Total weight: 94.42g.
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2013
Last updated: Thursday 27th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bulphan', grid reference and parish protected.