198 ROMAN MINOR SETTLEMENTS, ETC. 



All of these here described were in Reynolds' possession in 

 March, 1778. 



In Dr. Stukeley's correspondence, etc , published by the Surtees 

 Society, the following occurs in Vol. II., p. 117: — "Oct. 18, 

 1754. Some silver Roman coins found lately by Alfreton in 

 Derbyshire sold immediately to a goldsmith who melted 'em down. 

 Mr. Smailes got 3 for me, a Faustina, Geta, Gordian." — Diary, 

 Vol. xv. 18." 



Whether these were part of the same find is doubtful, if so, it 

 embraced later coins than those of Septimius Severus. It is of 

 course doubtful what Stukeley meant by " lately," but as there 

 were six years between the discovery just described and the entry 

 in his journal, the probability is, as later coins are named, and 

 their fate described, that the " finds " were different. 



A few years subsequently (the exact date is nowhere given) an 

 old woman digging for lead ore, found a number of small third 

 brass coins, said to be " a quart full " between Winster and Bake- 

 well.* Four of these came into Mr. Reynolds' possession, and 

 from his description seem to be as follows : — 

 DIOCLETIAN. Rev. illegible. 

 LICINIVS. Rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI. Jupiter holding 



a figure of victory, and the liasta. At his feet an eagle 



and a captive. In the field £• 

 CONSTANTINVS.II(asCEesar). Rev. GLORIA EXERCITVS. 



Two soldiers holding two standards between them. In 



exergue RES (?). 

 VRBS. ROMA. Rev. Wolf and Twins, and two stars. In 



exergue TR. S. 

 But it is in the neighbourhood of Crich that the greatest num- 

 ber of " finds " have been made, four of which have been recorded. 

 The first occurred on 26 th July, 1761, when some workmen 

 employed in getting limestone for Mr. Reynolds (who was present), 

 on the south side of Crich Cliff, near the summit known as " The 

 Parson's Nab," discovered the foundations of a small building 



* f. Reynold's MS., Archaologia, vol. x., p, 31. 



