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| 68 of 1764 Document |
| Archive: | Manning | Unique ID: | 39 | ||||||||
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Alchester | Item No.: | 25 | No. of Sheets: | 13 |
| Title: | Printed pamphlet: 'An Inquiry Into The History of Alchester, A Military Station of the Dobuni: The Site of which now forms Part of the Field belonging to the Parish of Wendlebury, in the County of Oxford.' | ||||
| Content: | A handwritten note in pencil at the foot of the frontispiece explains that this is 'From Dunhin's History of Bicester.' Discusses the history of the remains of Alchester Roman station. Includes mention of the objects found there (Brick; Tile; Pavement; Ashes + human bones; Tessellae; Roman coins; Rough wood stone; Green glass full of ashes) and the various architectural remains (Sconce or watch-tower; bank and ditch around the city; Roman roads; Akeman street; 'Great foundations..on both sides of Akeman street'; Castle Hill, full of bricks, stones and foundations - praetorium or temple?; Paved area; Roman pavement; Doorway; Roman hypocaust). | ||||
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