262 Mr. G. Tate on Roman Remains found at Adderstone. 



On Roman Remains found at Adder st one ^ Northumberland. 

 By George Tate, F.G.S. 



In the month of July last, some workmen, while draining Adder- 

 stone estate, belonging to Dr. G. Wilson of Alnwick, discovered 

 a small oak box in a peat bog, at the depth of 6 feet from the 

 surface. Buried in this bog were also several large oak-trees, 

 black in the wood, but sound and fit for use. The box was 

 fastened by copper nails, but on exposure to the air the wood 

 decayed, and there appeared twenty-two lloman copper and brass 

 coins, a portion of horse furniture, and a scale and beam. 



The coins are chiefly of the middle size, with a few of the 

 smallest ; and through the kindness of Roach Smith, Esq., the 

 distinguished Roman archaeologist, who determined those that 

 were obscure, I am able in the following list to refer them to 

 their respective reigns. 



One brass of Hadrian, who reigned from a.d. 117 to 138 : 

 the obverse with a laureated bust ; the reverse with a female 

 figure standing. 



One brass of Lucius ^lius (a.d. 135 to 138) : obverse, a 



bust; legend LIVS CAES...AVG; reverse, a 



female holding a branch and cornucopia. 



One brass of Antoninus Pius (a.d. 138 to 161) : obverse, 

 a laureated bust; reverse, a female seated, with a spear in 

 her left hand; legend, ... .1 NDVLGENTI A AVG 

 COTIIII; in the exergum, S . C. 



Two coppers of Marcus Aurelius (a.d. 161 to 180). 



One brass of Verus (a.d. 161 to 169) : obverse, a laureated 

 bust. 



Three coppers of Faustina the Younger, wife of M. Aurelius : 

 obverse, a bust ; reverse, a female seated. 



Two coppers of Commodus (a.d. 180 to 192) : the more 

 distinct of the two has on the obverse a laureated bust ; legend, 

 M COMMODVS FELIX AVG BRIT; reverse, a 

 figure helmeted, with a spear in the right hand ; legend, AVG 

 PMTRP ....PVlIICO;the other has on the reverse a 

 female seated. 



One copper of Severus (a.d. 193 to 211) : reverse, two 

 small figures ; legend, V 1 R. 



One copper of Caracalla (a.d. 211 to 217); much oblite- 

 rated : obverse, a laureated bust. 



One small brass of Solinina, wife of Gallienus (a.d. 253 to 



