Context (Related Documents)
Old label for object reads: 'Incense-burner of cream ware, probably of Rhenish origin. This is a rare piece and is of Domition-Hadrianic date. The perforations in the domed cover spell the name INDV(L)CIVS. See Fox, Archaeology of the Cambridge Region. Pl. XXI.3 and p. 208.'
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Author: Imogen Gunn

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Description (Physical description)
Incense-burner: of cream ware, probably of Rhenish origin. The flared bowl contains a domed cover, with perforations spelling the name INDV..CIVS. Domitianic-Hadrianic

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Author: maa

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Context (References)
cf. 1937.76 C, from Guilden Morden (1935-9), a vessel with some similarities to this one. See note to 1883.192
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Author: maa

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Context (Related Documents)
Illustrated in Mrs Webb's water-colours, pp. xix & 23 (GO3/20/1).
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Author: Imogen Gunn

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Context (Field collection)
Found: From Litlington Romano-British cemetery
Excavated by Webb in 1821

Event Date 1821
Author: Annie McKay

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Context (References)
Kempe, A. (1836). 'Account of the Collection of Sepulchral Vessels found in 1821, in a Roman Ustrinum, at Litlington, near Royston'. Archaeologia, 26, pp. 368-376, Pl. XLV.30
Event Date 1836
Author: Imogen Gunn

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Description (Physical description)
CAS Register reads: "Fine white clay, with inner, inscribed (perforated letters) cover, with small opening."
Event Date 1883
Author: Annie McKay

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Context (References)
Fox, Cyril. (1923). The Archaeology of the Cambridge Region. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge. p. 189, 208-209. pl. XXI nos. 3, 3A.
Event Date 1923
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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Context (References)
Liversidge, Joan. (1977). 'Roman Burials in the Cambridge Area'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol LXVII. pp. 11-38. Pl. 10
Event Date 1977
Author: Imogen Gunn

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Context (Analysis)
Originally described as an incense burner, but Martin Henig (1984) identified it as a wine infuser. George C. Boon (cf. 1974 'Silchester: The Roman Town of Calleva', p. 351 no. 55) refers to this type of vessel as a strainer for spiced wine whereby, once filled, the central hole would be stopped up and wine would strain through the perforations.
Event Date 1984
Author: Imogen Gunn

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Context (References)
Henig, Martin. (1984). Religion in Roman Britain. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 194, Fig. 96
[Note: Henig describes the illustrated group (1883.215, 1883.427, 1883.848 and 1883.849) as a 'burial group' but this is an error, none of the objects are illustrated by Mrs Webb as being found together. 27/2/2023 Imogen Gunn]
Event Date 1984
Author: Imogen Gunn

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Description (Inscription)
Martin Henig: 'Indulcius'
Event Date 1984
Author: Imogen Gunn

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Context (Amendments / updates)
Note in CAS Register for 1883.422 to 1883.446 reads: "C.A.M. Additional Roman (added by restoration since 1883)" (S-J Harknett)
Event Date 12/10/2004
Author: Annie McKay

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Description (Physical description)
Wine strainer of cream ware. Flaring rim, peaked central dome with hole in the centre, and small pedestal base. The sloping side of the central dome have perforations spelling out the name 'INDV(L)CIVS'. Reconstructed from sherds.
Event Date 27/2/2023
Author: Imogen Gunn