104 EXCAVATIONS AT MAUMBURY RINGS. 



343. Third brass coin of Tetricus II., A.D. 268-273. Depth 

 3 -5ft. 



344. Bronze fibula, the pin detached (and found at some little 

 distance off) ; length 59mm. (Illustrated}. It has a thin, slightly 

 arched bow, wide at the head and gradually tapering towards the nose. 

 Found in the Roman deposits over the platform. The brooch is of a 

 type common in S.W. Britain. 



345. Iron arrow-head with one pointed barb remaining ; socket 

 broken ; length 52mm. ; much corroded. (Illustrated.} Found near 

 No. 344. Another arrow-head of iron (No. 335) was found in Cutting 

 XXI. 



346. Tessera of pale grey-coloured stone. Depth 2-6ft. 



347. 348. Two pieces of cut chalk with deep parallel scorings. 

 Found just above the level of the arena-floor. 



349. Part of a handle of dark brown earthenware, Romano - 

 British ; of angular form, and ornamented with two deep parallel 

 grooves. (Illustrated.} Found in a similar position to Nos. 347, 348. 



350. Roughly formed disc made from a piece of thick red tile, 

 diam. 3ins. Depth 3'4ft. 



351. Fragment of human skull. Depth 3 -3ft. 



352. Third brass coin of the third century ; British imitation of 

 a Roman coin of Claudius Gothicus (or one of the Gallic emperors), 

 A.D. 265-270 ; of the " Pax. Aug." type. Depth 3-3ft. 



353. Fragment of thin terra sigillata, unornamented. Found 

 between Shafts XII. and XIII., 1ft. below the level of the arena- 

 floor. 



354. Three fragments of lathe-turned Roman pottery, of light 

 terra-cotta colour ; unornamented. Found between Shafts XIV. 

 and XV., 1ft. below r the level of the arena-floor. 



355. Part of a well-worn whetstone ; square section. Found near 

 No. 354. 



356. Stone tessera of a greyish-green hue, about |in. square. 

 Found in the mouth of Shaft XIII., depth 7 -5ft. below the surface. 



358. Two fragments of coarse pottery of Romano-British type. 

 Found with part of an antler pick (No. 357) at the top of Shaft XIII., 

 3- 1ft. below the level of the arena-floor. 



362. Two fragments of a light-coloured mortarium. Found over 

 Shaft XIV., depth 4 -5ft. below the surface. 



363. Base of a Roman amphora, of a reddish buff colour. Found 

 over Shaft XIV., depth 4ft. below the surface. 



364. Penannular brooch of bronze, with bulbous terminals, ribbed 

 obliquely; arched pin. (Illustrated.) Found over Shaft XV., depth 

 4 -3ft. below the surface. This form of terminal is rarer than the 

 turned-baok terminal so common in S.W. Britain. 



