^{page 405 note 1} For the description of the western portion of House no. VIII N, Rooms 1–3, excavated in 1903, see Archaeologia, lix, pp. 109Google Scholar, no, and pl. x. One of these tiles is figured on p. 109 (fig. 10).

^{page 406 note 1} Similar tiles have since been found in the ruins in Whitewall Brake, called Castle Tump (Ordnance Survey, 25 in., Monmouthshire, sheet xxx. 7, no. 65), about one-third of a mile to the north-east of Caerwent, which from their plan, the character of the construction and the mortar, are undoubtedly those of a Roman villa. Mr. G. Colston, in some excavations he carried out there, found a mosaic pavement 6 ft. square, with tesserae 1 in. square. In the central portion, 1½ft. by 1 ft., was a design of chequers in black and white.

^{page 407 note 1} It is noted by Morgan, Octavius (Archaeologia, xxxvi, p. 425, pl. xxxiii)Google Scholar, ‘No. 1, remains of tessellated pavement, disturbed and partly destroyed.”

^{page 408 note 1} In the north-west corner of the courtyard a bow fibula was found; it had no spiral spring, an elongated cross-piece at the top, and a ring beyond this. It probably belongs to the second century a.d.

^{page 410 note 1} One of these has a plain knob at the upper end of the bow: another has a rectangular plate in the centre of the bow, which was decorated with a circular pattern in enamel: the third is small and plain. They probably all belong to the second century a.d.

^{page 410 note 2} The elements of decoration, in metopes and panels, are as follows:

Upper metope, B.M. Cat. M. 44.

Lower metope, not in Déch. (vase).

Upper metope, Déch. ii. 750 (lion in inverted half wreath).

Lower metope, Déch. ii. 948 (rabbit).

Panel, Déch. ii. 344 (nude male figure to right).

The above is repeated four times.

^{page 413 note 1} A small steelyard of bronze with graduated beam was found in the tip from this house, but its exact provenance could not be determined.

^{page 416 note 1} These rooms have been kept open for the inspection of visitors.

^{page 416 note 2} This early building, of which unfortunately very little is left, was certainly not an ordinary Roman house, and must have been a public building of some sort. It has been suggested that it may have been the early basilica, destroyed and built over after the construction of the later basilica further west.

^{page 417 note 1} Archaeulogia, lxii, and pl. i.

^{page 417 note 2} From this pit in Room 3 Mr. Newton reports remains of the following animals: fox, bank-vole, water-vole, field-mouse, weasel, shrew, and fragments of snail shells, helix rolundala, etc.; and from the well of the house remains of ox, sheep, pig, mouse, vole, marten (?), teal, robin, hedge-sparrow, wren, and other birds, frog or toad, blindworm, fish (aehatina) and fragments of shells, helix etc.

^{page 420 note 1} For excavations here in 1903 see Archaeologia, lix, p. 122Google Scholar.

^{page 420 note 2} Archaeologia, lviii, and pl. xxiv.

^{page 420 note 3} Archaeologia, lviii, pl. xxiv.

^{page 421 note 1} Under the tesserae were 3 in. of inferior mortar, and 3 in. below this was the hard gravel bed of the road, which was traced for a depth of 3 ft.

^{page 424 note 1} Nerva, , Concordia excrcitmm. Cohen, no. 71 (1st ed.), a.d.96.Google Scholar

^{page 424 note 2} The middle one of the three parallel walls at a, which is the earliest in date, seems to belong to a period before the construction of the courtyard; with what it is connected is quite uncertain.

^{page 431 note 1} Archaeologia, vol. lix, p. 293, fig. 3Google Scholar.

^{page 431 note 2} Classical Review, 1894, p. 228Google Scholar.

^{page 431 note 3} Archaeologia, vol. lxi, p. 582Google Scholar.

^{page 432 note 1} As coins of these two emperors of Britain are of special interest, some further account of this little hoard may be acceptable. They seem to have been but recently struck when deposited, and appear never to have been in circulation. Though several are of the Pax Augusti type, no two are exactly alike. They may be described as follows, the numbers quoted from Cohen being from his first edition:

Carausius. a.d. 287 93. Radiated bust to right, with paludimentum.

^{page 432 note 1} Cohen 164*. Ob. Imp. C. Caravsivs. P. avg. (not imp. caravsivs as in Cohen). Rv. pax. avg. Peace to left, with olive branch and upright sceptre. In field s. p.

^{page 432 note 2} Cohen 164*. The same, but details differ, and in exergue c (or G).

^{page 432 note 3} Chohen, 166. Ob. imp. caravsivs. P. F. avg. Rv. Same as above, but no letters in field.

^{page 432 note 4} Chohen, 167. Ob. imp. C. caravsivs. P. F. aug. Rv. Same as above, but s p in field.

^{page 432 note 5} Chohen, 187. Ob. The same. Rv. pax. avggg. Peace to left, with transverse sceptre. In field s. p. In exergue mlxxi, London mint.

^{page 432 note 6} Chohen, 188*. Ob. imp.c. caravsivs. P. F. in. avg. (not P. F. I. AVG. as in Cohen). Rv. pax. avggg. Peace to left, with upright sceptre. Partially silvered. In field s. p. In exergue c (or G).

allectus. a. d. 294–7. Radiated bust to right.

^{page 432 note 7} Cohen 33. Ob. imp. c. allectvs. P. F. avg. Rv. pax. avg. Peace to left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre. In field s. p. In exergue M. L. (London mint). Traces of silver plating.

^{page 432 note 8} Cohen, 33. The same, but c in exergue.

^{page 432 note 9} Cohen 22. Rv. Laetitia. avg. Joy to left, holding a crown and anchor. In field s. p. In exergue c.

^{page 432 note 10} Cohen 16*. imp. c. allectvs. p. avg. Rv. fides. mili. (no t). Faith to left, holding two military ensigns. In field s. p. In exergue c.

^{page 438 note 1} The early walls under House no. XX s may possibly have connected with those under Houses nos. XIX s and XXI s to form one large courtyard house, but we have no definite connexion between Houses nos. XX s and XXI s, and no fragments of coloured plaster or mosaic paving were found in House no. XX s.

^{page 439 note 1} It has been suggested by Prof. Haverfield that the block formed by these rooms may have been a small temple, similar to the one to the east of the forum, on the north side of the main road (Archaeologia, vol. lxii, pl. iGoogle Scholar).

^{page 439 note 2} Archaeologia, vol. lxi, p. 573Google Scholar.