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small jar in local grey fabric (South Wales Reduced Ware). The form is derived from that of first to second century Black Burnished Ware Jars, but is one which is most likely to be second century in this area, as Black Burnished Ware is comparatively rare in South Wales in the first century. The rim corresponds to Manning 1993, Fig.110, type 19.2, which has a general second century date. Our jar has a faint, acute angled, burnished lattice surviving around the body of the vessel, again a second century feature. In all, there every reason to suppose that the jar was in general use at the time of the deposition of the hoard rather than being an old vessel which had served as a savings bank. The characteristics which may well have served to add to its appeal as a container for this particular hoard are its small size and the slightly angled rim which would have enabled a fastening to be placed over the pot mouth, if such were desired. [P.V.W. 2.xi.10 ]

103 silver coins were carefully packed in wood shavings and buried inside this jar at Monknash, south-east Wales.

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