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LOT 0840
Romano-British and Other Decorated Floor Tile Fragment Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 - 3 1/2 in. (725 grams total, 83-88 mm).
Including fragments of terracotta and other tegula with impressed geometric detailing; one with inked inscription: 'Roman Baths / Ghajn Tuffieha, Malta' and 'Floor tile / Sinscombe, Surrey / B1/71', and three pieces with inked inscriptions from: 'Burgh Castle', Norfolk, UK. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound UK.
From the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, UK.
He amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s.
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LOT 0840
Romano-British and Other Decorated Floor Tile Fragment Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Romano-British 'Colchester' Buff Ware Jug
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Piriform jug with strap handle and stepped rim to the mouth; ol inked inscription to the underside: '2nd C. Jug / Excavated 21/3/76. 15 metres S.W. Balkerne gate / 3 metres below Road level. R. McCluskey'; repaired. 1.23 kg, 31.5 cm
Excavated near Balkerne Gate, Colchester, UK, on 21st March 1976, by R. McCluskey. From the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, UK. He amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s. -
Roman Square Trade Weight Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Rectangular and square in plan, some with punchmarks. 183 grams total, 10-27 mm
Ex Simmons gallery, 1990s. From a North London, UK, collection. -
Roman Bronze Mixed Bow Brooch Group
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Including T-shaped, Langton Down, Dolphin, Colchester and other types. 63.8 grams total, 41-78 mm
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.