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Findspot record TQ 76 NW 110 - Romano-British coins, pottery and post medieval artefacts, High Street, Rochester
Summary
Several vessels of Roman pottery, eighteen coins and other objects were discovered during excavations in 1912. Other objects were found from later periods, ranging from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth. They inluded posset pots, pipkins, portions of glass rummers and glass wine and spirit flagons.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 740 690 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NW |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
[TQ 73 68 Sited to locality only] In 1912, during the extension of Messrs Charles Leonard & Son's premises in the High Street, the rear garden was excavated. From the Roman levels, several vessels of pottery, eighteen coins and other objects were obtained, and articles of later periods, ranging from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth including posset pots, pipkins, portions of glass rummers and glass wine and spirit flagons. (1)
<1> Arch Cant 31 1915 279-280 (OS Card Reference). SKE34996.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE34996 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 31 1915 279-280. [Mapped feature: #23426 find, ]
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Record last edited
Jul 29 2021 5:14PM