Element record MNT28382 - Finds from The Sewage Works, Samworth Farms, Cropwell Butler
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 68870 36182 (468m by 399m) |
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Map sheet | SK63NE |
Civil Parish | Cropwell Butler, Rushcliffe |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
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.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SNT5723 Unpublished document: South Nottinghamshire Field Detectives. 2017. Romano-British Finds from Sewage Works Field Near Cropwell Bishop, South Nottinghamshire.
- --- SNT5728 Unpublished document: South Nottinghamshire Field Detectives. 2016. The Sewage Works, Samworth Farms, Cropwell Butler: Field Survey Report December 2016.
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Record last edited
Jul 24 2024 12:09PM