Vine St Leicester Roman Townhouse Selected Roman Metal Objects

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posted on 2023-08-08, 11:04 authored by ULAS

Group of 3 images, Vine St excavations, a selection of metal small find artefacts from the Roman site:

VineSt_CoinHoard.jpg

Image of Vine St excavations finds. Coin hoard or cluster, found buried in a pit in the south-west corner of Building 1M, Room 16. 542 nummi dating from AD 320-335. Probably originally buried in a large rectangular chest.

VineSt_LeadSeals.jpg

Image of Vine St excavations finds. Military lead seals, obverse top; reverse below. Legio III, VI, and XX. Used to seal military supplies. Very rare from civilian sites.

VineSt_RomanSteelyardBeam.jpg

Image of Vine St excavations find. Roman bronze (copper alloy) steelyard beam. Used for weighing small items, indicating trade/industry.