THE digging of an air raid shelter in the Green Court
has brought to light many fragments of pottery and tiles of both Roman
and medieval origin. No foundations were met with and the site seems to
have been much disturbed and used as a dump for waste materials of all
kinds. A number of small pieces of Roman Samian have been picked up, the
majority displaying first century characteristics; one piece of
decorated ware, in particular, has a bifid tendril binding, which is
notably pre-Flavian. Several unusual flints were also noticed, but it
has been ascertained that their present position is due to a
re-arrangement of the King's School Museum and that they are of North
American origin.
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centre, a medieval well has been revealed, 120 feet
from the Deanery. It is of dressed stonework and five feet in diameter.
The top had been domed over with brickwork and the well is filled with
earth to within six feet of the present ground level.
THE NORMAN CASTLE
In digging round the foundations of the Edwardian
gatehouse, an account of which appeared in Arch. Cant., LIII,
143, fragments of Roman pottery and of bone were noticed and also a
layer of very dark earth containing charcoal, about two feet below the
present ground level.
GRAHAM WEBSTER
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IN Vol. XLIX (1937) of A.C. appeared a paper on
St. Leonards which included two documents dated June 26th and November
5th, 1709. These gave two stages in the dispute over the rights of the
Pilots to the exclusive use of this gallery. The following document gives
an earlier stage in the trouble, clearly one of long standing.
(In another hand) {Article of Agreemt made between the
This was refus'd {Rector [and] Churchwardens of
by ye Rector & {Deale in behalf of the Parish And
the
Church Wardens {Wardens of the ffellow-ship of pilots
in behalf of their Brethren.
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Memorandum. On the second day of ffebruary
Anno Dom: 1709: And in 8th year of the Reign of or Sovn Lady Anne by the
Grace of God Queen of Great Britain &c. It was agreed Between Henry
Gerard Rector of the Parish Church and Parish of Deale in the County of
Kent And John Dooris [Davie] & Nathaniel Child Churchwardens of the
said
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