Archaeologia cantiana . ies beneath theletter o, in the name of Boxted, on the map. The writerduring his frequent visits to the locality noticed severalpatches of ground thickly strewn over the surface with brokentiles and mortar rubbish, and consequently cautioned thebrickmakers to exercise great care in the event of their com-ing upon traces of walls or pavements. The caution wasgiven none too soon, for within a few days (9th February1882) the wall of a room was exposed, and a small portion ofa tessellated floor remained in situ, paved with sandstonecubes. The tesserse were fixed by means of
Archaeologia cantiana . ies beneath theletter o, in the name of Boxted, on the map. The writerduring his frequent visits to the locality noticed severalpatches of ground thickly strewn over the surface with brokentiles and mortar rubbish, and consequently cautioned thebrickmakers to exercise great care in the event of their com-ing upon traces of walls or pavements. The caution wasgiven none too soon, for within a few days (9th February1882) the wall of a room was exposed, and a small portion ofa tessellated floor remained in situ, paved with sandstonecubes. The tesserse were fixed by means of a white cement,and firmly set in a three-quarter inch bedding of concretemade of lime, sand, and pounded tile; the whole being laidupon a base levelled with fine gravel. The original size ofthe apartment could not be ascertained, as it had been tornup by the plough. Two or three gallons of sandstone andhard chalk tesserse were found upon the spot, together withfragments of pottery, a spindle whorl of bone, and a middle. — Plan of F^O|vy\i\l rodpD^Tiods discovered at BOXSTCD ,.,?«!• nIe\NIN6TON /tLNT September 22«1M2. E
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