The Colchester Minerva statue (Colchester Castle Museum)

Roman glass and pottery ware collection (Colchester Castle Museum)

Patterned Roman anti-fixes and Medusa heads - (Colchester Castle Museum)

The Roman "Wine Jar" Mosaic (Colchester Castle Museum)

The Roman 'hunting scene' pot. (Colchester Castle Museum)

The Roman Gladiator Vase c.AD 175 found in a grave at Camulodunum - modern day Colchester. The vase is rare as it is inscribed with the names of several Gladiators. Pic (C) Sheshen Eceni. (Colchester Castle Museum)

A rare 2nd century AD Roman amphora (wine container) shaped brooch is decorated with a silver and enamel inlay. (Colchester Castle Museum)

The Hoxne hoard:

The boxed display of a Roman hoard of gold and silver treasure recovered from Hoxne, Suffolk (British Museum)

The Mildenhall Treasure:

Artefacts that form part of the hoard of Roman treasure found at Mildenhall, Suffolk. (British Museum)

Mildenhall collection II

Silver Roman tableware from the Mildenhall collection display. (British Museum)

The Mildenhall silver plate:

The silver plate from the Roman hoard found at Mildenhall depicts characters from Greek mythology, and is possibly Greek in origin.(British Museum)

Gold Rings:

Roman gold and intaglio design rings (British Museum)

Roman Gold and Silver Rings: Roman snake rings (British Museum)

Christian rings:

Christian and saint rings made from gold and white gold (British Museum)

Historic rings:

A display of Christian rings and magical rings made of silver or gold dating from the Medieval period (British Museum)

The Roman parade helmet from Ribchester, Lancashire, which belonged to an officer known as "Carvalli". 2nd or 3rd century AD (British Museum).

The Roman parade helmet from Ribchester, Lancashire, which belonged to an officer known as "Carvalli". 2nd or 3rd century AD (British Museum).

Roman (brass) cavalry helmet image 1 (British Museum)

Roman (brass) cavalry helmet image 2 (British Museum)

Roman Cavalry Officers Helmet.(British Museum)

The Worthing Helmet:

View no 1: A Roman Cavalryman's helmet found at the bottom of the River Wensum at Worthing. Made from thin bronze it depicts an eagle and dragon like figures.The helmet was far too flimsy to offer any protection in battle. Pic (C) Sheshen- Eceni / Artefact (c) (Norwich Castle Museum)

The Worthing Helmet:

View no 2: A Roman Cavalryman's helmet found at the bottom of the River Wensum at Worthing. Made from thin bronze it depicts an eagle and dragon like figures.The helmet was far too flimsy to offer any protection in battle. Pic (C) Sheshen-Eceni/ Artefact (C) Norwich Castle Museum.

Severed bust of Claudius (replica) probably removed from a mounted statue of the emperor at Colchester during the Boudican rebellion.The original was found in the River Alde, Suffolk. (Ipswich Museum)

A collection of various Romano-British religious objects from sites in Norfolk (Norwich Castle Museum)

Ceremonial crowns probably worn by Romano-British priests during pre-Christian (pagan) rituals. (Norwich Castle Museum)

Ceremonial crowns probably worn by Romano-British priests during pre-Christian (pagan) rituals. (Ipswich Museum)

Ceremonial crowns probably worn by Romano-British priests during pre-Christian (pagan) rituals. (Ipswich Museum)

Ceremonial crowns probably worn by Romano-British priests during pre-Christian (pagan) rituals. (Ipswich Museum)

Roman lamp chimney from the Triangular Temple of Cybele. 2nd to 3rd century AD (Verulamium Museum, St Albans)

Gutturnium, from Long Melford, Suffolk. A Roman squat flagon with a sharply angled body and narrow neck, was used for making ritual offerings of oil. (Ipswich Museum)

A six-sided green glass cremation urn from Brundon 1st - 2nd century. (Ipswich Museum)

A collection of Roman ware vessels which belonged to a wealthy Icenian ruler such as Prasutagus. Norwich Castle Museum

Roman Lead tank from Icklingham (1971). The front bears the letters XP - one of the most popular Christian symbols in antiquity. As CHI RHO is a combination of the two Greek letters chi X and rho P which forms a monogram of the name of Jesus Christ. The tank was probably used for religious purposes such as; ritual cleaning, rather than use as a font c. 3rd century AD. (Ipswich Museum)

Bronze bust of Septembrus a wealthy Roman citizen of Verulamium. (Verulamium Museum, St Albans)

A collection of Roman table ware which belonged to a wealthy Icenian ruler such as Prasutagus. Norwich Castle Museum

Iron Age & Roman finds:

Item No 1 An Iron lynch pin

Item No 2 A wax spatula handle depicting the Roman goddess Minerva

Item No 3 A detached head of a female possibly a furniture fitting

Item No 4 A bronze miniature goat, usually associated with the god Mercury. (British Museum)

A replica of the Arras medallion found in Arras, France. The gold medallion was minted in Trier, Germany to commemorate the timely arrival of Constantius Chlorus and his forces to rescue London from attack. AD296 (Museum of London)

Gold coin of Lucilla - Empress AD 164 -9. (Museum of London)

Gold coin of Marcus Aurelius Emperor AD 161 - 80. (Museum of London)

The Viking collection

The Viking artefact collection which includes some of the Cuerdale hoard. (British Museum)

Anglo-Saxon finds:

Item No’s 5 & 6 Two guilded brooches, of which one is a late Anglo-Saxon coin brooch

Item No 7 A bronze strap end

Item No 8 A late Saxon stirrup strap mount

Item No’s 9 & 10 Two decorative fittings, one depicts a male head wearing a horned helmet and is believed to be associated with the cult of Woden the Teutonic god of war. (British Museum)

10th century Celtic dress pin brooches (cloak fasteners) from Ireland. These items of silver jewellery were part of the Cuerdale hoard; the loot or bounty of Viking raiders. (British Museum)