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



On Roman Remains found at Adderstone, 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 Roman 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 iElius (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, . . . . I N D VL GE N TI A AVG 

 C T 1 1 1 1 ; 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 . . . . P V 1 1 1 C ; the other has on the reverse a 

 female seated. 



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

 small figures ; legend, V I 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 



