Record ID: LANCUM-451CA9
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Report for HM Coroner 2022 T5 Roman silver intaglio finger ring PAS Database Number: LANCUM-451CA9. Treasure Case Number: Date of Discovery: 31 August 2020. Find Spot: Near Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire. Circumstances: Found whilst metal-detecting. Date: Roman; mid-third century AD. Overview: A complete cast silver or base silver finger ring with carnelian intaglio setting of Roman date, likely dating to the mid-third century. It is a finger ring of Henig Type VIII (2007, p. 9, fig. 1) and Guiraud Type III (1989). Guiraud (1989, p. 185) dates Type III to the end of the secon…
Created on: Wednesday 30th September 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Whittington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-D78E9D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete copper alloy Roman trumpet brooch dating to c.AD 75-175. See Mackreth (2011) TR 1.2c1 Plate 81. The object is comprised of the head, bow and foot; the pin, and catchplate are missing. The head of the brooch has the typical oval shape of the trumpet brooch that splays quite widely at the end. Underneath, the head is dished with a circular lug with perforation protruding. The surface of the head presents an elaborate raised scroll design that consists of a central line with two scrolls either side, a large one at the top, and a small scroll at the bottom. Th…
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-F82496
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver Roman denarius of Mark Anthony dating to the period c.32-31 BC (Reece period 1). LEG III reverse type depicting an Aquila (legionary eagle) between two standards. These coins were struck by Mark Antony for the use of his fleet and legions when he was preparing for the struggle with Octavian, which culminated in the Battle of Actium on the 2nd of September, 31 BC (Grueber, 1970, 526). Some legionary denarii remained in circulation until the 3rd century AD. Denarii of Mark Antony were slightly debased. Therefore, they survived the various …
Created on: Thursday 24th November 2022
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-F32B76
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Silver denarius of Mark Anthony. Obverse: [ANT AVG] above and III VIR [R P C] below; galley right. Reverse: LE[G] V(II?); Legionary eagle between two standards. 30-31BC. These coins were struck by Mark Antony for the use of his fleet and legions when he was preparing for the struggle with Octavian (later Augustus), which culminated in the Battle of Actium on the 2nd of September, 31 BC (Grueber, 1970, 526). Some legionary denarii remained in circulation until the 3rd century AD. Denarii of Mark Antony were slightly debased. Therefore, they survived the various debasements from the …
Created on: Wednesday 19th July 2017
Last updated: Thursday 24th November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mollington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-180D95
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Published
Large silver-gilt trumpet brooch of Mackreth's Trumpet brooch sub-type 1.2c1 with petalled knop. Head is slightly hollow with R-shaped attachment for spring. Elaborate scroll pattern on head (two large open scrolls with complex moulding inside; separated by two trumpet like mouldings; the central moulding then curls back on itself into two tight scrolls above the central petalled knop, the lower bow in triangular in section and has two curvilinear relief-moulded designs resembling stylised waves, with projecting points, and diminishing in size toward the foot. The lower bow (recent…
Created on: Wednesday 20th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knutsford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-802CC7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver deanrius dating to the Roman period. Worn. The coin was found in association with 90 more silver denarii, 2 copper alloy sestertii, two silver finger rings and three silver gilt trumpet brooches, treasure case 2012 T406. Also found were 39 fragments of ceramic, Oakden, V (2012) LVPL-AF98E8 A ROMAN VESSEL Webpage available at: http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/509883. On the balance of probabilities, we conclude that this hoard of constitutes a prima facie case of treasure under the terms of the Treasure Act (1996), by being part of a group of precious metal c…
Created on: Thursday 17th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knutsford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-B44185
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hoard consisting of 101 Roman silver coins of the denomination known as a denarius (plural denarii ) and 2 copper alloy coins of the denomination known as a sestertius (plural sestertii). The earliest coin in the group is a legionary denarius of Mark Antony (issued c. 32BC-31BC) and the latest a denarius of Commodus dated to AD 190-191. The chronological spread is thus consistent with a hoard of late second century date. Also included in the hoard are 3 Roman trumpet brooches, two rosettes, two silver finger rings and ceramics. The following is a summary of the objects containe…
Created on: Wednesday 13th August 2014
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knutsford Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-8690C2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Commodus as Augustus with Marcus Aurelius (AD 177-80), dating to AD 178. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 266, no. 649var. Obverse: L AVREL COMMODVS AVG; laureate and draped bust right. Reverse: TR P III IMP III COS P P; Salus seated left, feeding snake at altar On RIC 649, Salus is holding a branch with a snake at her feet. The type on this coin does appear on an issue of AD 179 (RIC 663).
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 17th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'knutsford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-4F4C76
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy from the Roman period, dating to c.1st to 2nd centuries AD. The trumpet brooch has a typical oval head shape. The brooch is a hinged example. The hinge and pin are missing. The lug which held the pin remains at the back of the head. File marks are visible on the rear of the head. The head is decorated with a vertical central ridge which expands at the top into an inverted S shaped swirl. The ridge expands at its base and divides terminating in a curl at each side. The bow arches out from the head and tapers towards the foot. The bow is sub-oval in cross-sectio…
Created on: Friday 7th February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Malpas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-99B13B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy trumpet brooch from the Roman period, dating to c.1st to 2nd centuries AD. The trumpet brooch has a typical oval head shape and is a hinged example. The hinge and pin are missing with the incomplete lug which held the pin remaining at the back of the head. The head is decorated with two central vertical incised lines. These expand outwards at the top to either side of the brooch curving back around and down the outer edges of the head. This forms broadly a trumpet shape mirroring that of the head. Within each decorative panel the central edge of the decoration form…
Created on: Wednesday 17th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tiverton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-AD0441
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy trumpet brooch from the Roman period, dating to c.1st to 2nd centuries AD. The trumpet brooch has a typical oval head shape and is a hinged example. The hinge and pin are missing. The head is decorated with a vertical central ridge divided with three grooves. To each side of the central ridge is an inverted S-shaped ridge. The bow arches out from the head and tapers towards the foot. The bow is sub-oval in cross-section. The bow is decorated with a petalled waist moulding, below and above which is a transverse collar. The top of the leg is decorated with two…
Created on: Thursday 17th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridgemere', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-3C9A2B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy trumpet brooch from the Roman period, dating to c.1st to 2nd centuries AD. The trumpet brooch has a typical oval head shape and is a hinged example. The hinge and pin are missing. The head is decorated with a vertical central groove with ridged decoration to either side. To each side of the central groove is an inverted S-shaped ridge. The bow arches out from the head and tapers in width down the leg. The brooch terminates with a recent break. The bow is sub-oval in cross-section. The bow is decorated with a petalled waist moulding, below and above whic…
Created on: Tuesday 6th October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wimboldsley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-B3EDBB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy trumpet brooch from the Roman period, dating to c.1st to 2nd centuries AD. The trumpet brooch has a typical oval head shape and is a hinged example. The head is decorated with a vertical central groove with ridged decoration to either side. To each side of the central groove is an inverted S-shaped ridge. The bow is sub-oval in cross-section. The bow arches out from the head and tapers in width down the leg. The bow is decorated with a waste moulding consisting of three transverse collars of which the central one is the largest. The leg is decorate…
Created on: Thursday 4th May 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-9BCE31
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Published
Cast silver trumpet brooch from the Roman period, dating to c. 1st to 2nd centuries AD. The trumpet brooch has a typical oval head shape. The brooch is a hinged example. The hinge and pin are missing. The lug which held the pin remains at the back of the head. The head is decorated with a vertical central ridge divided with three grooves. The ridge expands at the top into a C-shape and at the base into two circles, each containing a pellet. To each side of the central ridge is an inverted S-shaped ridge containing a large pellet in each curve at the top and a pellet where the curve be…
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'knutsford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-4122D8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A complete but worn silver denarius of Mark Anthony, struck at a travelling mint, dating to the period c.32-31BC (Reece period 1). Obverse description: [ANT AVG] above and [II]I VI[R R P C] below; galley right. Reverse: Illegible. As RRC no. 544. These coins were struck by Mark Antony for the use of his fleet and legions when he was preparing for the struggle with Octavius, which culminated in the Battle of Actium on the 2nd of September, 31 BC (Grueber, 1970, 526). Some legionary denarii remained in circulation until the 3rd century AD. Denarii of Mark Antony were slightly deba…
Created on: Monday 26th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarring Neville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-F7C7AF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2016 T58. An incomplete silver Trumpet brooch, found in two halves, of Roman date. UPPER HALF: The head of the brooch is sub-ovate with fresh breaks to either side and is decorated on the front surface with two deep semi-circular indentations close to the upper edge. The reverse is concave with no surviving pin mechanism though traces of copper corrosion are present. A circular sectioned bow extends centrally from the front of the head widening slightly in circumference to an elaborated circular acanthus moulding. The moulding is flanked by double banded circu…
Created on: Wednesday 20th January 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Yorkshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-77E923
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Silver denarius of Mark Anthony. Obverse: [ANT AVG] above and [III VIR R P C] below; gally right. Reverse: [LEG ]; Legionary eagle between two standards. 30-31BC. Dimensions: 18mm in diameter, 2.60g. These coins were struck by Mark Antony for the use of his fleet and legions when he was preparing for the struggle with Octavius, which culminated in the Battle of Actium on the 2nd of September, 31 BC (Grueber, 1970, 526). Some legionary denarii remained in circulation until the 3rd century AD. Denarii of Mark Antony were slightly debased. Therefore, they survived the various …
Created on: Friday 8th April 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 27th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-86CEF6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver denarius of Favstina. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA; draped bust right. Reverse: ...NI; ? standing left with cornucopiae and patera.
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 21st July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'knutsford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-1DDC38
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2013 T161: Incomplete silver gilt Roman Trumpet brooch. Only the head, neck and central part of the bow survive. The head, which is slightly twisted and damaged along the margins, is the classic trumpet shape with a hollowed reverse. The remains of an arched, horizontally-aligned square-sectioned lug for attaching the, now missing, pin fitting are present on the reverse of the head. The front of the head carries a curvilinear design reminiscent of late Iron Age, La Tene style motifs with raised elongated S-shaped scrolls with pellet terminals. At the base of the he…
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 25th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rufford Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-B4BA24
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Hadrian (AD117-138), as part of 2012 T406. Obverse laureate bust right: HADRIANVS AVG COS III [P P]. Reverse Egypt reclining left holding sistrum and resting on basket with snake, ibis at feet: AEGYPTOS. Sear vol 2 no. 3456. RIC 297.
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 11th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knutsford', grid reference and parish protected.