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Springhead Roman Artefacts

A collection of Roman Artefacts found at Springhead, on loan from Gravesend Historical Society to Gravesham Borough Council. These can be seen in full at Gravesend Chantry Heritage Centre.

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Coarse ware jar excavated from a well at Springhead#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/coarse-ware-jar.jpg
Coarse ware jar excavated from a well at Springhead
Coarse ware jar excavated from a well at Springhead
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Grey ware jar with scratched decoration#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/grey-ware-jar.jpg
Grey ware jar with scratched decoration
Grey ware jar with scratched decoration
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Roman miniature flagons#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/roma-miniature-flagons.jpg
Roman miniature flagons
Roman miniature flagons
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Roman Poppyhead Beaker#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/roman-poppyhead-beaker.jpg
Roman Poppyhead Beaker
Roman Poppyhead Beaker
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Roman Beaker#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/roman-beaker.jpg
Roman Beaker
Roman Beaker
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Roman baby feeding bottle#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/baby-feeding-bottle.jpg
Roman baby feeding bottle
Roman baby feeding bottle
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Roman flagon#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/roman-flagon.jpg
Roman flagon
Roman flagon
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Roman Flagon#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/roman-flagon2.jpg
Roman Flagon
Roman Flagon
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Glass Bowl#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/glass-bowl.jpg
Glass Bowl
Glass Bowl
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Knife Handle in the shape of a lion#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/knife-handle.jpg
Knife Handle in the shape of a lion.
Knife Handle in the shape of a lion
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Roman pot with relief pattern#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/pot-with-relief-pattern.jpg
Roman pot with relief pattern
Roman pot with relief pattern
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Samian ware bowl#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/samian-ware-bowl.jpg
Samian ware bowl
Samian ware bowl
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Roman Temples#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/dsc_0143.jpg
The Roman name for the settlement was Vagniacae. They built a series of temples within a walled enclosure. The temples were decorated with mosaic floors and statues.
Roman Temples
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Roof Tiles#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/dsc_0144.jpg
Roof and hip tiles from Springhead. (Note paw prints on roof tiles.)
Roof Tiles
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Piece of Marble#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/dsc_0146.jpg
Pieces of costly imported marble, remnants of that used to decorate some of the temples, painted wall plaster fragments from the earlier large temple.
Piece of Marble
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Pieces of Marble#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/dsc_0147.jpg
Pieces of Marble.
Pieces of Marble
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Box Flue Tile Pieces#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/dsc_0150.jpg
Tile from part of the box flue of a heating system, found during excavations at springhead, earthenware drain pipe held together with curved roof tile, found during excavations at springhead.
Box Flue Tile Pieces
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Bronze Horse Harness#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/dsc_0167.jpg
Bronze horse harness, Roman (two pieces).
Bronze Horse Harness
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Glass Beads#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/dsc_0168.jpg
Glass Beads
Glass Beads
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Bone Pins#phocagallerypiclens 9-phocagallerypiclenscode-springhead/dsc_0169.jpg
Bone Pins
Bone Pins
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