Collections highlights - Roman
Highlights from our Roman collections, including the Cunetio Hoard - Britain's largest hoard of Roman coins.
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Wilcot Hoard of Roman vessels
Read moreWe have just acquired an important hoard of four bronze vessels, probably buried at the end of Roman Britain, 1,600 years ago. They vessels were
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Colchester brooch
Read moreRoman copper alloy Colchester derivative developed T-shaped brooch, probably dating to AD 75-200. An unusual find with lead inlay. Found in Bremhill, 2019. Donated to
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Roman armilla
Read moreFragment of a decorated copper alloy Roman penannular bracelet, probably the terminal of an armilla, dating to AD 43-99. Similar bracelets have been identified as
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Roman coin hoard
Read moreHoard of 2,384 Roman copper-alloy coins from Pewsey. The group consists of mostly 4th century (330 – 348 AD) nummus and a small number of
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Cunetio hoard – the largest coin hoard from Roman Britain
Read moreThe Cunetio hoard of 54,951 coins was discovered at the site of the Roman town of Cunetio, near Mildenhall in Wiltshire. In 1978, after the
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Calne Fates sculpture
Read moreThis sculpted block has been identified by Dr Martin Henig as depicting the three ancient goddesses of fate, the Parcae , and may come from
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