Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds

Type 2 Counters decorated on the obverse with obliquely-cut concentric
grooves (Fig 94; 2264-2279). All have an indentation from a lathe centre.
2264 SF LWC 534. Al 19. Topsoil over tessellated pavement. Probably late
Roman but possibly early medieval. Fragment. with four grooves.
Diameter 18.5 mm, thickness 4.0 mm. The edges are bevelled.
2265 SF LWC 2495, Ml14. Rampart la. A thin counter with three grooves.
Diameter 19.5 mm, thickness 2.0 mm. The edges are bevelled. Both
obverse and reverse have a lathe centre mark, and the reverse bears a
very faintly incised X (Hassall 1978, 478, no 38).
2266 SF BKC 2324, G321. Topsoil? or dump? Period 4 or 5. The obverse has
four fine concentric grooves and a fifth outer broad groove. Diameter
19.0 mm, thickness 2.0 mm. On the reverse Mark Hassall has identified a
faint scored line across the diameter with a second line joining it at
right angles.
2267 SF BKC 2704, H7 L2. Topsoil. Post-Roman. The obverse has two fine
grooves and one outer broad groove set close together same distance from
both lathe centre mark and rim. The reverse has two worn areas (see Fig
94, 2238). Diameter 20.0mm, thickness 3.0 mm.
2269 SF BKC 2833(C), H324 (F165). Settlement. Period 5c. Counter with four
concentric grooves on the obverse. The reverse bears the inscription VI,
(Hassall 1978. 478. no 35). Diameter 23.5 mm, thickness 3.0 mm.
2270 SF BKC 3342(C), J166 F36. Pit. Period 5b. A piece of bone with
cancellous tissue was used to make this counter which is now very worn.
There appear to have been three concentric grooves on the obverse. The
reverse has two worn areas (see Fig 94, 2238), Diameter 20.0 mm,
thickness 3.5 mm.
2272 SF BKC 3374(C), J218. Pit material. Modern or Period 5-6? A thin worn
counter with four fine concentric grooves and a fifth outer broad groove
on the obverse. The reverse has an inscribed figure X, each member
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