TREASURE ANNU AL REPORT 2005/6 - Portable Antiquities Scheme

similar impressed dots to form lines, but it is unclear
what the original design was; some of the incised lines
follow the edge of the curve, whilst others appear
to form an equal-armed cross. It is possible that the
fragment was deliberately cut (transforming it into a
piece of Hacksilber), but the edges are too worn to be
certain of this. Date: mid - late 4th century. Length:
17.5 mm; width: 9.0 mm; weight: 0.84g.
Discussion: Toilet implements with comma-shaped
terminals are a well known late Roman type (for
example, see three examples from the Hoxne hoard,
The British Museum P&E 1992,04-08,151-53). The
closest parallel is a complete implement from the
Canterbury hoard (Johns & Potter 1985, 326, no.
17), which also has a Chi-Rho symbol composed of
punched dots. There is also a complete implement
in the Kaiseraugst treasure with a Chi-Rho, although
this example is openwork (Cahn & Kaufmann-
Heinimann 1984, 122, no. 39). However, both these
examples are about twice the size of the projected
size of this fragment; it is closest in dimensions to an
unprovenanced piece in a private collection (ibid., 125,
fig. 68, no. 7).
The denarius fragment is a more unusual find in this
association. It dates to the early part of the reign of
Octavian (later Augustus), 31 BC - AD 14 and could
have been in regular circulation up until the early part
of the 2nd century AD. However, occasional evidence
from other finds of late Roman coins shows that
such denarii sometimes survived into later periods
- presumably kept for their silver content as the
denomination would probably no longer have been
familiar so long after the discontinuation of denarius
production (in the 3rd century AD).
Disposition: Braintree District Museum.
R ABDY & R HOBBS
1137. Whitefriars, Canterbury, Kent:
698 Roman base-metal coins (2006 T416)
Date: AD 402
Discovery: Found by Canterbury Archaeological Trust
during controlled excavation in September 2006.
Description: A Theodosian bronze hoard consisting of
698 Roman bronzes (radiates and nummi):
1st to 3rd century, 2
Late 3rd century (incl. copies), 23
Constantinian (330-64) (incl. copies), 63
Valentinianic (364-83), 32
Magnus Maximus (383-8), 9
Theodosian – VICTORIA AVGGG (c 388-95), 307
Theodosian – SALVS REIPVBLICAE (c 388-402), 126
Theodosian – Others (c 388-402) incl. GLORIA REIP
and SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE types, 3
Theodosian – illegible, 36
Illegible, 97
Note: See Canterbury Archaeological Trust’s
Stratigraphic Report CW46.
Disposition: Disclaimed to remain with the main site
archive (Canterbury Museum).
M HOULISTON
1138. burgate, suffolk (addenda):
11 Roman silver siliquae (2006 T66)
Date: AD 402
Discovery: Found by Mr I Charity & Mr J French while
metal-detecting in January 2006.
Description:
Joint rule of Constantius II & Julian Caesar
(AD 355-60), 1
Valentinian I & Valens (AD 364-7), 1
Valentinian I, Valens & Gratian (AD 367-75), 2
Valens, Gratian & Valentinian II (AD 375-78/9), 1
Theodosius I, Valentinian II, Eugenius & Arcadius
(AD 388-95), 1
Honorius & Arcadius (AD 395-402), 5
Note: For the original hoard see Bland & Johns in CHRB
X, 463-7, and for previous addenda see Treasure Annual
Report 1998-9, no. 316.
Disposition: Diss Museum hopes to acquire.
R ABDY
1139. balk, North yorkshire: 8 Roman silver siliquae
(2005 T38)
Date: AD 402
Discovery: Found by Mr A Atkinson, Mr A Hare,
Mr K Leach, Mr D Marley & Mr M Stark while metaldetecting
in January 2005.
Description: 8 siliquae, heavily clipped.
Julian Augustus (AD 360–363), 2
Valens (AD 364–378), 1
Eugenius (AD 392–394), 1
Arcadius & Honorius (AD 395–402), 4
Disposition: Yorkshire Museum.
C BARCLAY
1140. Fareham, hampshire (addendum):
A Roman gold solidus (2006 T321)
Date: AD 406
Discovery: Found by Mr M Stevens while metaldetecting
in June 2006.
Description:
Honorius (AD 402–403 or 405–406), 1
(mint of Ravenna)
Note: A first solidus (Honorius at Milan, PAS ID: HAMP-
F927E7) found at Fareham in January 2006 as a single
find was not reported as potential Treasure; acquired
privately by Hampshire Museums Service.
Disposition: Hampshire Museums Service hopes to
acquire.
R ABDY
1141. hoxne, suffolk (addenda): 6 Roman silver
siliquae (2005 T483), 4 silver siliquae and a silvergilt
toilet implement fragment (2006 T516)
Date: AD 408
Discovery: Found by Mr A Smith while metal-detecting
in October 2005 and October 2006.
Description:
6 silver siliquae:
Constantius II & Julian Caesar (AD 360–363); Julian
Augustus (AD 355–360), 1 (Uncertain mint)
Valens, Gratian & Valentinian II (AD 375–378/9), 1
(mint of Trier)
Theodosius I, Valentinian II, Eugenius & Arcadius
(AD 388–395), 1 (mint of Trier)
Uncertain siliquae fragments, 3
4 silver clipped siliquae:
Constantius II & Julian Caesar (AD 360–363); Julian
Augustus (AD 355–360), 1 (mint uncertain)
Theodosius I, Valentinian II, Eugenius & Arcadius
(AD 388–395), 1 (Milan)
Honorius & Arcadius (AD 395–402), 2 (Milan)
Toilet implement fragment: A small ovular scoop, above
which is a loosely twisted square sectioned and gilded
handle, comprising the terminal of an almost certainly
double-ended implement. Three transverse discs form
an offset between the handle and the scoop. This item
is one of a number of examples of toilet implements
known from the Hoxne hoard, the closest parallel being
British Museum registration number 1994, 4–8, 147, an
implement with a similar scoop at one end, a dolphin
in the centre of the handle, and a socket (probably
for a brush) at the other (Johns forthcoming). It is not
certain however if this fragment comes from exactly
the same type of implement; it may come from a more
common type, for instance those with comma-shaped
terminals at the opposite end. Length: 16.5mm;
width: 5.0mm.
Note: These addenda form further addition to the
great Hoxne hoard, for which see Guest (2005). For the
last addenda see Treasure Annual Report 2004, no. 455.
Disposition: Generously donated by the finder and
landowner to the British Museum.
R ABDY
1142. Derby, Derbyshire:
22 Roman copper-alloy and silver coins (2005 T241)
Date: Deposited various periods
Discovery: Found by Mr P Rogers while metaldetecting
in May 2005.
Description:
Denarius of Trajan (AD 98–117), 1
Radiates (AD 260s–270s), 11
Nummi (AD 347–348), 2
Nummi (AD 354–361), 2
Nummi (AD 364–378), 5
Nummus (AD 378–383), 1
Discussion: This find does not represent a hoard, but
rather a mixture of unrelated Roman site coins from
various periods.
Disposition: Not Treasure, returned to finder.
R ABDY
1143. Northleach area, Gloucestershire: 28 Roman
base-silver and copper-alloy coins (2006 T16)
Date: Deposited various periods
Discovery: found by Mr E May & Mr M Jones while
metal-detecting in November 2005.
Description:
Tetricus I (AD 271–274), 4
Probus (AD 276–282), 1
House of Constantine (AD 324–330), 1
House of Constantine (AD 330–335), 6
House of Constantine (AD 335–341), 5
House of Constantine (AD 343–348), 3
House of Constantine (AD 348–361), 1
House of Valentinian (AD 364–378), 6
Uncertain (AD 260–296), 1
Discussion: The above group spans a period of more
than 100 years and includes issues that would not
appear together in a typical hoard deposited during the
late 4th century AD.
Disposition: Not Treasure, returned to finder.
I LEINS
1144. pucklechurch, south Gloucestershire:
62 Roman denarii, nummi and radiates (2005 T485)
Date: Deposited various periods
Discovery: Found by Mr T Morris while metal-detecting
in September 2005.
Description:
Irregular Claudius (AD 41–54), 1
Denarius of Hadrian (AD 119–138), 1
Debased radiates / barbarous radiates
(AD 260s–270s), 12
Nummi (AD 317–330), 2
Nummi (AD 330–340), 2
Nummi (AD 341–347), 5
Nummi (AD 348–61), 4
Nummi (AD 364–383), 22
Nummi (AD 388–402), 2
Illegible radiates / nummi, 11
Discussion: This find does not represent a hoard, but
rather a mixture of unrelated Roman site coins from
various periods.
Disposition: Not Treasure, returned to finder.
R ABDY
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