l6o ROMAN REMAINS AT LITTLE CHESTER. 



probably Upchurch ware. A good example of this class of vessel 

 was found at Manchester, and its shape is a common one. 



No. IV. is a fragment of a vessel of rather rude work, which 

 seems to be of Upchurch ware likewise. It is 4 inches by 4 in 

 its greatest dimensions, and darker in colour than No. III. It 

 has a rude ornament of bands and triangular punctures. 



Nos. V. and VI. are portions of "Samian " bowls. Both have 

 the " festoon and tassel " pattern as a band in their upper portion. 

 No. V. has the nude figures of a male and female, with a portion 

 of a third male figure. It has been described as a " bathing 

 scene," which seems probable. The size of this fragment is 4$ 

 inches by 4, whilst that of No. VI. is 3^ inches by 3^. The latter 

 has a representation of a hunting scene. 



No. VII. is the neck of a large one-handled water jar of cream 

 colour externally, and probably of local manufacture. It is 3^ 

 inches high. 



At the same time and place some coins* were found, twelve of 

 which were sent to me by the Rev. Dr. Cox for examination. I 

 found them to be as follows : — 

 DOMITIAN. 2nd brass.— Rev. obliterated. 

 ANTONINVS PIVS. 2nd brass. — Rev. BRITANNIA. 



Figure of Britannia seated to /, with spear, &c. S. C. 



in exergue. 

 VICTORINVS. 3rd brass.— Two examples. Rev. of both 



obliterated as to legend. Both bear a standing figure to /. 

 3rd brass. — A coin which, by its style, is 



about the same age, i.e., that of "The Thirty Tyrants," 



circa a.d. 265-270. Obverse totally obliterated. Rev. 



ANNONA. AVG. Annona standing to /. 

 CARVS. 3rd brass.— Rev. PAX. EXERCITI. Peace standing 



to /. In exergue P. xxi. 

 ALLECTVS. 3rd brass. — Rev. PROVIDENTIA. AVG. 



Providence standing. 



* The station of Derventio, or Little Chester, has been very prolific of 

 coins of widely different dates, proving that the station was occupied during 

 nearly the whole of the period of the Roman sway in Britain. See Derbyshire 

 Archaological Society's Journal, Vol. vii.-, pp. 75-8. 



