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The Drapers' Gardens Hoard: A Preliminary Account

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 March 2010

James Gerrard
James Gerrard
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Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd, jgerrard@pre-construct.com
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Abstract

Recent excavations by Pre-Construct Archaeology in the City of London uncovered a large hoard of twenty bronze, pewter and iron vessels and other objects in the fill of a Late Roman well. The hoard is the largest group of such objects to be excavated under modern conditions and is exceptionally well dated. This paper provides an illustrated catalogue of the vessels, discusses their date, and suggests reasons for their deposition.

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Britannia , Volume 40 , November 2009 , pp. 163 - 183
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Copyright © James Gerrard 2009. Exclusive Licence to Publish: The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies

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