Claire BarnesFeb 29, 2024

@knavalesi The Roman find is interesting! & thanks for drawing my attention to the medieval shipyard & the excavations of recent decades:
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/smallhythe-place/the-port-community-of-smallhythe-place

#Roman #Mercury #pipeclay #medieval #shipyard #Smallhythe #Kent @histodons @medievodons

The shipyard and port at Smallhythe │ Kent

Discover the history of the shipbuilding community living in Smallhythe.

National Trust
Matt WillemsenFeb 25, 2024
'Incredibly rare' head of deity Mercury reveals previously unknown Roman settlement in UK
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/incredibly-rare-head-of-deity-mercury-reveals-previously-unknown-roman-settlement-in-uk #archaeology UK #roman #settlement #mercury #kent #pipeclay
'Incredibly rare' head of deity Mercury reveals previously unknown Roman settlement in UK

Archaeologists in England unearthed a 2,000-year-old clay head of a figurine depicting the Roman god Mercury.

Live Science