First Report on the Excavations of the Roman Fort at Richborough, Kent

• Main Author: Bushe-Fox, J.P (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: London Society of Antiquaries of London 1926
• Series: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London VI
• Subjects: Archaeology by period / region; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology; Medieval European archaeology; Landscape archaeology; excavation; archaeology; Roman; military; fort; potsherd; pottery; pig of lead; Belgic ware; Samian ware; Saxon Shore; amphora; Rutupiae
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This is the first account of the excavations of the Roman fort at Richborough (Rutupiae), Kent, in southern England, undertaken in 1922 and 1923. Included are descriptions of artefacts such as pottery, coins, buildings and metalwork, together with an account of the methodology used to unearth these.