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A gold finger ring with an engraved intaglio setting. The intaglio is an oval nicolo gem and depicts a griffin left with its right forepaw resting on a wheel. The finger ring has an outer diameter of 2.6cm and an inner diameter of 2.1cm. The bezel measures 1.3cm in width and 1.4cm in length.
A silver finger ring set with a denarius of Hadrian dating to the period AD 134-138. The obverse is facing up with legend HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P legible. It is of Guiraud's Type 3f.
One of a pair of gold earrings. Each is earring comprises a flat, square sheet of gold. Each of the four margins of the sheet have two rows of six approximately semi-circular cut outs, creating an openwork design. At the centre of each sheet is a small, blue-green glass cylindrical bead secured with gold wire. A reverse image of each of the earrings is not available. However, it appears from the image in Komnick 2015, p. 506, that a gold wire hook extends from the underside of one of the earrings. The other appears to be missing its wire hook.
A small silver bowl. Engraved on the inner base is a fish swimming left. Its scales are picked out as incised decoration and the reserve metal has been filled with niello. Below the fish are 6 'C' shaped incisions intended to represent water flow. Above the fish is an incised scroll-type pattern. Surrounding the fish is an engraved circle from which extends a circumferential wave or meander pattern. The base of the bowl has a circular foot and has incised graffiti which reads 'VIKIINI.'' The bowl is similar in form to those found in hoards at Niederbieber (see Lehner, H. 1911, Bonner Jahrbucher 120, 279ff) and from Manching (see Krämer, W. 1958 Neue Ausgrabungen in Deutschland 197 Abb. 22). The interior decoration of the bowl has parallels with the Germanissa plate from Berthouville (Babelon, E. 1916 Le trésor d'argenterie de Berthouville 130 Nr. 24 Taf. 28) and the niello decoration of medallions at the centre of bowls is characteristic of 3rd century silver workshops in the north western provinces of the Roman Empire.
A plain silver spoon with a mandolin-shaped bowl from which extends a rectangular-section stem tapering to a point at one end. This spoon type dates to the second or third century AD.
A silver spoon with a mandolin-shaped bowl. The circumference of the bowl is decorated with a notched groove and a floral and foliate pattern comprising one bud and four leaves. The leaf incisions appear to have been filled with niello. The bowl extends to an elaborately engraved stem with an inscription reading 'GALLIKNI' also filled with niello. The stem terminates in a circular-section, waisted expansion with flat, circular end-plate. A parallel for the spoon can be found in a cremation grave in Köln-Bickendorff dating to the end of the third century AD (Fremersdorf 1926/7 Wallraf-Richartz Jahrb. 3/4, 1ff)
A silver spoon with an oval-shaped bowl. The circumference of the bowl is decorated with an elaborate engraved rope-type motif. The bowl itself is decorated with an engraved double axe motif with each of the blades a pelta. Above and below the double-axe are further engraved motifs, one reminiscent of a scallop shell. It has been suggested that this motif is so unusual that it must have religious connotations, probably with cult of Jupiter-Dolichenus. The bowl extends to stem with an engraved rectangular-section panel. The stem becomes circular in section and terminates in a 3-dimensional hand holding a sphere.
A incomplete silver rod, which is twisted and bent. One end is broken; the other forms a flat circular end loop, presumably for attachment to a vessel.
A copper-alloy vessel, in which silver fragments associated with the hoard were found. The vessel measured 23.5cm in diameter and 11cm in height. It was made out of sheet metal. The workmanship suggests a skilled metalworker.
A silver gilded finger ring of key finger ring type. The finger ring is angular in form with openwork shoulders. The bezel is flat and rectangular with a cylindrical extension on the right hand side. This extension would originally have held the key bit, now missing. The bezel has openwork rope motifs on its upper and lower margins. It is decorated with an incised rectangular rockerwork panel within which there is the incised legend 'PRIMI'. The legend is filled with niello. The finger ring has an outer diameter of 3.2cm and an inner diameter of 2.6cm. The bezel measures 1.7cm in width.
A hexagonal silver disc with central perforation. The upper surface of the disc is divided into six equal cells each decorated with a vine leaf and scroll pattern in reserve metal. The reserve metal is filled with neillo. The underside of the disc is plain. The disc measures 4.1 cm in diameter with the perforation measuring 2.2cm in diameter. It has a thickness of 0.2cm.
A fragment of gold sheet with a soldered attachment made from gold wire.
A small fragment of gold sheet weighing 3.61g
An amber bead. The bead is flat, round and pierced.
P. Walton (June 2016), edited by M. Spoerri (May 2019); coin level data Marcus Aurelius - Commodus: M. Ball (May 2021).
