Roman coins were found in two main sites. The first was at the periphery of the area near the pond previously examined in 2013. The second was a localised area in the north-west corner of the field very close to the road. From the first area we recovered 9 coins. Apart from one coin which was identifiable as a nummus of Magnentius, the remainder were extremely worn and not accurately identifiable, although their size, thinness and general characteristics suggested a 4th century date.

By contrast, at the new site near the road we found 20 coins, of which only 6 were worn, and 13 were well-preserved and identifiable. One was a fragment only, and also could not be identified.

Of the identifiable coins, the earliest were a barbarous radiate of 253-270 AD and a Claudius II silver coin of 268-270 AD. The remainder were bronze coins from the House of Constantine from 306-380 AD, with distinct and recognisable patterns on the reverse.

The only other Romano-British artefact found on this occasion was a brooch of horse and rider type of 2nd century AD.

Among the other identifiable and dateable finds from the 2016 survey were:
a) a ring-dot brooch of Frankish-Merovingian equal-armed type of the 7th to 9th century.This was found at the north-west corner site close to the road, along with the Roman coins already described from the site.

The following four items were found just south of the drainage ditch/pond area of coin finds:
b) a hammered silver long cross penny of John I of Brabant, c. 1275-1285
c) a hammered silver long-cross penny of Alexander III of Scotland, c. 1250-1280
d) a jetton of Edward II, the reverse featuring a three-armed cross, c. 1307-1327
e) a Commonwealth silver penny, pierced of 1649-1660


Full List of Finds:

10 Roman Coin - Extremely Worn - c. 4th Century AD
Roman Coin - Extremely Worn - Date To Be Identified
4 Musket Ball - c. 17th-18th Century
Lead Spindle Whorl - No date
Shoe Buckle - c. 1690-1720
Roman Coin - House of Constantine - c. AD 317-330
Roman Coin - Featuring the Emperor on a galley - c. AD 348-361
2 Roman Coin - Two soldiers standing either side of a standard - c. AD 335-341
Roman Coin - Two soldiers standing either side of two standards - c. AD 330-335
Roman Coin - Large - No date
Ring Dot Brooch - Frankish-Merovingian ‘equal-armed’ – type- c. 7th-9th Century
3 Roman Coin - Emperor holding standard & dragging a barbarian - c. AD 361-380
Roman Coin - Possibly a Magnentius issue - c. AD 350-353
Small Spectacle Buckle (cast copper-alloy) - c. 1500-1650
Roman Coin - Constantine I- c. AD 306-337
Roman Brooch - Horse and Rider type - c. 2nd Century AD
Small Finger Ring - No date
Lead Token - No date
Cuff-Link - c. 18th Century
Roman Coin - Two Soldiers Standing - c. AD 330-341
Roman Coin - Fragment - No date
2 George III - Halfpenny - c. 1770-1775
Clog/Shoe Clasp - c. 18th Century
Red Enamelled Artefact - No date
George V - Penny - 1914
Thimble - steel topped - c. 18th-19th Century
Roman Coin - Extremely Worn - c. AD 370
Lead Weight - 11.7g - No date
Roman Coin - Magnentius issue, struck at Amiens - c. AD 350-353
Military Cap Badge - North Staffordshire Regiment - late 19th Century
Belt Stiffener/Decoration - c. 15th-17th Century
Elizabeth II - Two Shillings - 1957
Roman Coin - Extremely Worn - c. AD 330-340
Roman Coin - copper-alloy radiate - c. AD 253-270
Roman Coin - base silver issue of Claudius II - c. AD 268-270
Lead Weight - 24.1g - No date
Strap End - c. 1400-1500
Lead Token - Featuring a cross design - No date
Piece of lead featuring a design - No date
George III - Irish issue halfpenny - 1766
Lead handle from a tobacco box - Late 18th to early 19th Century
Buckle - c. 15th Century
Pendant Bail - No date
Heavy piece of lead - No date
Commonwealth Silver Penny - Pierced - 0.4g- c. 1649-1660
Coin Weight - Featuring the markings D XII - No date
Spoon Bowl - No date
Decorated Artefact - No date
John I of Brabant - Hammered Silver Long Cross Penny 1.4g - c. 1275-1285
Possible Blade Grip/Handle—Tunic Style Decoration - No date
Strap End Buckle - c. 1250-1400
Alexander III of Scotland - Hammered Long Cross Silver Penny - 1.4g - c. 1250-1280
Bronze Cooking Pot Leg - c. 15th-17th Century
Barrel Tap Handle - c. 18th-19th Century
Jetton - Edward II - Rev. features a three armed cross - c. 1307-1327

South Nottinghamshire Field Detectives, 2016, The Sewage Works, Samworth Farms, Cropwell Butler: Field Survey Report December 2016 (Unpublished document). SNT5728.

South Nottinghamshire Field Detectives, 2017, Romano-British Finds from Sewage Works Field Near Cropwell Bishop, South Nottinghamshire (Unpublished document). SNT5723.