Sixteen silver denarii from the same field were reported for consideration as Treasure.

According to the finder only nine coins were found within close proximity of one another:

1. Silver Republican denarius of Flaminius Cilo. Mint of Rome: 109 or 108 BC (Reece Period 1). RRC 302/1. Obverse inscription: ROMA, mark X - Helmeted head of Roma right. Reverse inscription: L FLAMINI CILO- Victory in biga right. Diameter: 17.99mm; thickness: 1.67mm; weight: 3.51g.
2. Silver Republican denarius serratus of Naevius Balbus. Mint of Rome: 79 BC (Reece Period 1). RRC 382/1b. Obverse inscription: S C - Head of Venus right. Reverse inscription: C NAE BALB, control-mark (CXXXVIIII) - Victory in triga right. Diameter: 19.39mm; thickness: 1.75mm; weight: 3.49g.
3. Silver Republican denarius of Mark Antony. Moving mint: 41 BC (Reece Period 1). RRC 517/2. Obverse inscription: M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P - Head of Mark Antony right. Reverse inscription: CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C - Head of Octavian right. Diameter: 19.51mm; thickness: 1.65mm; weight: 3.20g.
4. Silver denarius of Vespasian, AD 69-79. Mint of Rome: AD 76 (Reece Period 4). RIC 849, BMC 276. Obverse inscription: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG - Laureate head right. Reverse inscription: IOVIS CVSTOS - Jupiter standing facing, with patera over altar and sceptre. Diameter: 19.53mm; thickness: 2.14mm; weight: 3.37g.
5. Silver denarius of Vespasian, AD 69-79. Mint of Rome: AD 70 (Reece Period 4). RIC 29, BMC 26. Obverse inscription: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG - Laureate head right. Reverse inscription: COS ITER TR POT - Pax seated left, holding branch and caduceus. Diameter: 18.23mm; thickness: 1.97mm; weight: 2.73g.
6. Silver denarius of Vespasian, AD 69-79. Mint of Rome or Lyon: AD 69-79 (Reece Period 4). Obverse inscription: [...] VESPASIAN[...] - Laureate head right. Inaccessible reverse. Fused together with no. 8.
7. Silver denarius of Vespasian, AD 69-79. Mint of Rome: AD 74 (Reece Period 4). RIC 702, BMC 136. Obverse inscription: [IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG] - Laureate head right. Reverse inscription: PON MAX TR P COS V - Vespasian seated right on curule chair, holding sceptre and branch. Fused together with no. 7.
8. Silver denarius of Vespasian, AD 69-79. Mint of Rome: AD 73 (Reece Period 4). RIC 546, BMC 98. Obverse inscription: IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS - Laureate head right. Reverse inscription: PONTIF MAXIM - Vespasian seated right on curule chair, holding sceptre and branch. Diameter 19.25mm; thickness: 2.19mm; weight: 3.11g.
9. Silver denarius of Titus, AD 79-81. Mint of Rome: AD 80 (Reece Period 4). RIC 128, BMC 78. Obverse inscription: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M - Laureate head right. Reverse inscription: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P - Tripod with fillets; above, dolphin. Diameter is 19.46mm; thickness: 2.44mm; weight: 3.48g.

Two more coins were described by the finder as possible casual losses within the hoard area:

1. Silver denarius of Septimius Severus, AD 193-211. Mint of Rome: AD 207 (Reece Period 10). RIC 211, BMC 534. Obverse inscription: SEVERVS PIVS AVG - Laureate head right. Reverse inscription: P M TR P XV COS III P P - Victory standing right, foot on globe, inscribing shield set on palm. Diameter: 18.38mm; thickness: 2.18mm; weight: 3.10g.
2. Silver denarius of Elagabalus, AD 218-222. Mint of Rome: AD 218-222 (Reece Period 4). RIC ?, BMC ?. Obverse inscription: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG - Laureate bust right. Reverse inscription: [...] COS III P P - Uncertain figure standing left. Diameter: 19.16mm; thickness: 2.55mm; weight: 2.53g.

Five further coins and one gold loop were reported by the finder from within 100m away:

1. Silver Republican denarius of Titius Carisius. Mint of Rome: 46 BC (Reece Period 1). RRC 464/2. Obverse inscription: MONETA - Head of Juno Moneta right. Reverse inscription: T CARISIVS - Anvil die with garlanded punch die above; on left, tongs; on right, hammer. Diameter: 16.85mm; thickness: 1.83mm; weight: 2.80g.
2. Silver denarius of Trajan, AD 98-117. Mint of Rome: AD 114-117 (Reece Period 5). RIC 355, BMC 559. Obverse inscription: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC - Laureate and draped bust right. Reverse inscription: P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR - Virtus standing right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium. Diameter: 19.59mm; thickness: 1.71mm; weight: 2.05g.
3. Incomplete silver plated denarius of Commodus, AD 180-192. Contemporary copy: c. AD 180-192 (Reece Period 9). RIC ?, BMC ?. Obverse inscription: M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG - Laureate head right. Reverse inscription: [...]II COS II[...] - Uncertain figure seated left, holding Victory and sceptre. Diameter: 15.57mm; thickness: 2.24mm; weight: 1.07g.
4. Silver denarius of Septimius Severus, AD 193-211. Mint of Rome: AD 197-198 (Reece Period 10). RIC 107, BMC 239. Obverse inscription: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP X - Laureate head right. Reverse inscription: ANNONAE AVGG - Annona standing left, holding corn-ears and cornucopiae. Diameter: 16.53mm; thickness: 2.51mm; weight: 2.16g.
5. Cut in half silver denarius of Septimius Severus, AD 193-211. Mint of Rome: AD 202-210 (Reece Period 10). RIC ?, BMC ?. Obverse inscription: SEVERVS PIVS AVG - Laureate head right. Illegible reverse. Diameter: 17.09mm; thickness: 1.99mm; weight: 0.73g.
6. Gold loop the length is 20mm, width 8mm, thickness 2mm and the weight 3.50g.

Summary of coins

Hoard Casual losses Casual losses

(in proximity) (100 metres away)

Roman Republic (1^st century BC) 3 1

Vespasian (AD 69-79) 5

Titus (AD 79-81) 1

Trajan (AD 98-117) 1

Commodus (AD 180-192) 1

Septimius Severus (AD 193-211) 1 2

Elagabalus (AD 218-222) 1

Total 9 2 5

Discussion: The nine coins found altogether (nos. 1-9) consist of silver Roman denarii ranging in date from the Roman Republic (1^st century BC) to the reign of Titus (AD 79-81). The composition of the group appears typical of Roman denarius hoards buried in Britain during the Flavian period. The further two denarii found in proximity (nos. 10-11) are of later date (period AD 193-222) and are very unlikely to be part of the hoard. The five denarii found further away (nos. 12-16) neither match with the composition of the hoard as they spread out from the Republican period to the Severan period and they were from single find spots not grouped together. Such a wide range in date makes it difficult to ascertain that those coins were originally part of a hoard.

Conclusion: In conclusion, it appears that only the silver denarii found altogether (nos. 1-9) belong together as a hoard and not the other coins or the gold loop. The Treasure Act requires that a group of coins should 'belong to the same find'. From the mix of coinage described above, it would be safe to assume that this was the case for these coins. On the balance of probability, they constitute a prima facie case of treasure by being silver coins consisting of more than 10% precious metal content of an antiquity greater than 300 years.