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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:2014.27.240.AG Institution name Colchester Collections Object name earring, fenwick hoard Title The Fenwick Treasure Description These Roman gold ball earrings are part of the Fenwick Treasure, discovered in 2014 under the Fenwick store in Colchester High Street. The treasure, also known as the Insula 19 Hoard, is one of the finest groups of jewellery from early Roman Britain. It was buried when Queen Boudica attacked the city in AD 60/1 but was never recovered by its owners. The gold jewellery in the hoard is similar to some of those discovered in Pompeii, which were buried by the eruption of Vesuvius almost 20 years later. The earrings are recessed at the back with s-shape hook. Production date 0060 - 0061 Production period Roman Material gold Dimensions ball 1, maximum diameter: 16.00 mm ball 1 weight: 2.89 g ball 2, maximum diameter: 15.00 mm ball 2 weight: 2.67 g discs, maximum diameter: 5.50 mm hooks length: 13.50 mm hooks height: 17.00 mm Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

COLEM:2014.27.240.AG
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

earring, fenwick hoard
Title

The Fenwick Treasure
Description

These Roman gold ball earrings are part of the Fenwick Treasure, discovered in 2014 under the Fenwick store in Colchester High Street. The treasure, also known as the Insula 19 Hoard, is one of the finest groups of jewellery from early Roman Britain. It was buried when Queen Boudica attacked the city in AD 60/1 but was never recovered by its owners. The gold jewellery in the hoard is similar to some of those discovered in Pompeii, which were buried by the eruption of Vesuvius almost 20 years later. The earrings are recessed at the back with s-shape hook.
Production date

0060 - 0061
Production period

Roman
Material

gold
Dimensions

Details