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Water Newton treasure (Durobrivae)
Water Newton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom · Britain & Ireland
52.559, -0.348
Attested. Attested by the hoard and its inscriptions. When and why it was buried is uncertain.
Found by a ploughman in 1975 near the Roman town of Durobrivae, this hoard of silver vessels and votive plaques is the earliest group of Christian church silver known from anywhere in the Roman Empire. Several pieces carry the chi-rho, and a bowl names Publianus, who 'honors your holy altar, O Lord'. Women's names (Innocentia, Viventia, Amcilla) also appear.
Source stance: neutral. Archaeology and museum record.
People and groups named here
- Publianus
- Innocentia
- Viventia
- Amcilla
Sources
- Inscribed bowl, Water Newton treasure (1975,1002.5)
British Museum. Accessed 2026-11-11.
- Kantharos, Water Newton treasure (1975,1002.6)
British Museum. Accessed 2026-11-11.
- Water Newton Treasure (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors. Accessed 2026-11-11.
- Pleiades place 79432: Durobrivae (Water Newton)
Pleiades Gazetteer (ISAW, NYU). Accessed 2026-11-11.
Further reading
Councils here
None in this list.