| SACRARIUM | In ancient Rome, a place where consecrated objects were kept, in a temple or house |
| FARTHINGS | Distant objects were worth very little (9) |
| WRING | Squeeze and twist circular object, we're told (5) |
| PANTHEON | In ancient Greece and Rome, a temple or sacred building dedicated to all the gods (8) |
| OVATION | In ancient Rome, a victory procession for a returning general less glorious than a triumph (7) |
| TRIUMPH | In ancient Rome, a ritual procession to the Capitoline Hill in honour of a victorious general (7) |
| GLADIATOR | In ancient Rome, a man trained to fight in an arena to provide entertainment (9) |
| CIRCUS | In ancient Rome, a circular or oval building for public entertainments (6) |
| TRIUMVIR | In ancient Rome, a member of a board of three officials with joint responsibility for some task |
| FASCES | In ancient Rome, a bundle of rods with an axe blade protruding which was the symbol of a magistrate's power (6) |
| SIBYL | In ancient Rome, a woman oracle or prophet (5) |
| AUGURS | In ancient Rome, a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy (6) |
| CENSUS | In ancient Rome a registration of the population for the purposes of taxation (6) |
| BARCHESTER | Where funds were kept in comparatively poor town in novel |
| SANCTUM | A holy place, especially within a temple or church (7) |
| PAGODA | A temple or sacred place in Eastern Asia (6) |
| CDS | They were kept in wallets in the 90s |
| REGISTRAR | Government records and lists were kept in the Office of the ... General |
| ARK | From Old English for "box", the wooden chest in which the tablets of the laws of the ancient Israelites were kept; any coffer; Noah's ship; a toy depicting said vessel; or, any boat (3) |
| AEDILE | (Ancient Rome) A magistrate responsible for public buildings, markets etc. (6) |
