Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds

natural bone surface, this shape could be the result not of wear, but of
the maker fallowing the curvature of a marrow cavity wall. Both upper
and lower edges are bevelled. Diameter 20.5 mm, thickness 3.0 mm.
2254 SF BKC 3943(C), N16 L1. Topsoil. Modern. The central part of the
upper surface is countersunk. The reverse is flat. Diameter 21.5 mm,
thickness 3.0 mm.
2255 SF BKC 4087(C), K80 L1. Topsoil. Modern. Both surfaces are flat. The
edges are bevelled. Diameter 19.5 mm, thickness 4.0 mm.
2257 SF BKC 4644(C), T144 L5. Destruction debris of Period 3. Period 3 (end).
Both faces are flat. Diameter 18.5 mm, thickness 3.5 mm.
2258 SF BKC 4917. V17 L11. Dump. Late Period 5. A decaying counter,
seemingly with both surfaces flat. Diameter 18.0 mm, thickness 2.0 mm.
2259 SF BKC 5710, V938 L11. Dump. Late Period 5. The central area of the
obverse is slightly sunk. There is a worn area (see Fig 94. 2238) on the
reverse. Diameter 22.0 mm, thickness 3.5 mm.
2260 SF CPS 833(C), 858 L120. Make-up. Period 4. Both faces are flat.
The edges are bevelled. Diameter 18.5 mm, thickness 4.5 mm.
2261 SF CPS 864(C), 924 F161. Demolition debris. Period 4. Both faces are
flat. The edges are bevelled. On the obverse there is a very lightly
incised X to one side of the lathe centre mark (Hassall 1978, 478, no
37). Diameter 17.0 mm, thickness 4.5 mm.
2262 SF MID 150, C607 L33. Daub floor of Site C Phase 2. The upper face is
countersunk. The edges are bevelled. Diameter 21.0 mm, thickness
4.0 mm.
2263 SF MID 533, A1975 L241. General site cleaning. 4th century or later.
The obverse is countersunk. Diameter 23.0 mm, thickness 3.5 mm.
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