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The Recent Discoveries of Roman Remains Found in Repairing the North Wall of the City of Chester; (A Series of Papers Read Before the Chester ... of the Council.) Extensively Illustrated
John Parsons Earwaker
Paperback. General Books LLC 2012-01-15.
ISBN 9781150172854
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1888. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... the motion, 'which was passed with acclamation, and briefly acknowledged by Mr. Brock, bringing the proceedings to v. close. Note relative to the Coin.--The workman who found it explained to me the position in which it was found, namely, on an unmortared stone lying on the percolated red earth on one of the "beds." He saw it on removing a temporary wooden bearer, erected by Mr. Jones to support the upper part of the wall. It could not have been placed where found while the bearer was in position. The beam had been inserted as soon as the wall had been prepared for it. The coin is covered with green patina, and over this is a reddish deposit similar to the colour of the earth. Query, would any dealer on the walls be likely to trespass upon the excavations to deposit the coin where found, especially since he could get is. 6d. by selling it? Would any purchaser be likely to do so after he had given is. 6d. for it? E. P. L. B. THE INSCRIBED ROMAN STONES RECENTLY FOUND AT CHESTER, DURING THE SECOND SERIES OF REPAIRS TO THE NORTH WALL. BY WALTER DE GRAY BIRCH, F.S.A. I Read gth April, 1888.) rFHE city of Chester has always been fertile in Roman remains, and the pages of our many archaeological Journals and Transactions contain numerous notices of discoveries, which have been made from time to time in or about the city in which we are assembled to-night, to consider some of the newest discoveries that are to be added to the ever-increasing list. The total sum of these yields a record which gives a good place to Chester in the front rank of English cities, if they are arranged in order of the numbers and importance of their antiquities. The recent visit of the British Archaeological Association has stimulated research; the controversies which have subsequently arisen res
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