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ROMANO-BRITISH LEICESTERSHIRE in the same garden, but at different times up to 1855, including coins of almost all the emperors from Caligula (A.D. 37-41) to Valens (A.D. 364 78),"* with the exception of a break of about sixty years between Albinus (A.D. 193-7) an d Posthumus (A.D. 258-68), for which period there are no representative coins. Scattered in various parts of the town at different times have been found coins, chiefly first and third brass, dating from Claudius (A.D. 41-54) to Gratianus (A.D. 375-8 3). 1U Coins of the earlier Caesars are rare, but those of Hadrian (A.D. 117-38) and Antoninus (A.D. 138-61) are sometimes found in considerable numbers. Silver denarii of Nero (A.D. 54-68) and of Domitian (A.D. 8196) have occasionally been brought to light. Silver coins have also been found of Vespasian (A.D. 70-9), Hadrian (A.D. 117-38), Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-61), Severus Alexander (A.D. 22235), an d Aurelian (A.D. 2705). The coins of Constantine (A.D. 30637) constitute perhaps half the total number of those found. 116 The only gold coins that have been recorded are one of Trajan (A.D. 98 1 17) and one of Honorius (A.D. 395-42 3). 117 ROMAN ARCHITECTURAL REMAINS IN LEICESTER The letters and numerals on the Plan indicate remains the site of whose discovery has been ascertained as nearly as possible. This list is compiled, with a few additions, from a similar list by Mr. G. E. Fox, in Arch. jfourn. xlvi, 61. A. Floor of mortar, walls and traces of a hypocaust (?) and large foundations of a wall of Forest stone, laid dry. Near Water House, High Cross Street, next west end of the Friars (site of Johnson's Buildings). Found 1667-8. [Carte in Nichols, Hist. Leic. i, n.] A tesselated floor, a hypocaust and painted walls, site of Johnson's Buildings. Found 1667. [Throsby, Hist. Leic. 19.] B. Large Sewer from East Gate, found at end of seventeenth century. [Thompson, Hist. Leic. App. A. 447.] C. Wall and pavement of stone like a street. Found 1716. [Carte in Nichols, Hist. Leic. i, II.] D. Tesselated floor, White Lion Inn. Found 1723. [Carte in Nichols, Hist. Leic. i, ii.] E. Tesselated pavements on site known as Vauxhall, close to the River Soar. Found in 1747. [Throsby, Hist. Leic. 19 ; Nichols, Hist. Leic. i, 1 1 .] F. Tesselated pavement found under south aisle of St. Martin's Church, 1773. [Nichols, Hist. Leic. i, 12.] G. Tesselated pavement found on site of County Gaol. [Throsby, Hist. Leic. 383.] H. Tesselated pavement and hypocausts, under Mr. Stephen's house, now No. 18, High Cross Street. [Throsby, Hist. Leic. 20.] I. Tesselated pavement under Mr. King's house, afterwards in possession of Mr. Collier. [Throsby, Hist. Leic. 20.] KK. Concrete floor, large foundations, columns, and large drain. Found 1793. [Throsby, Hist. Leic. 388 et seq.] And foundations at the Talbot Inn. Found 1793. [Throsby, Hist. Leic. 2.] L. Concrete floor, and massive wall in line with the Jewry Wall, at Recruiting Ser- geant Inn. [Nichols, Hist. Leic. i, 12.] M. Tesselated pavement, in situ, found 1 830. Jewry Wall Street, now under Great Cen- tral Railway. [Thompson, Hist. Leic. App. A. 445. Leic. Arch. Sac. ii, 22.] N. Pavement found in 1839, St. Nicholas Square. [O. S. xxxi, 10. Thompson, Hist. Leic. App. 445.] O. Wall and bases and shafts of columns. Found 1859. [Leic. Arch. Soc. ii, 23, 24-] P. Painted walls of a room. Found 1866, in the street, Southgate Street, near Mr. Warren's premises. [Leic. Arch. Soc. ii, 22.] 114 Rollings, Leu. Lit. and Phil. Soc. 364. 111 Nichols, Hiit. Leic. i, 4 ; Thompson, Hist. Leic. App. 446-7 ; Leu. Arch. Soe. i-ix. "* Rollings, Leic. Lit. and Phil. Soc. 364 ct seq. 117 Thompson, Journ. Brit. Arch. Assoc. vii, 151; Rollings, Leic. Lit. and Phil. Soe. 364 et seq. A con- siderable list is given in the Reports of the Museum Committee, p. cclxii, of coins found in St. Nicholas Street in 1 899, but it is stated that ' there is every reason to believe that the site was " salted " with intention to deceive.' 205