Roman era gate cover near Tower Bridge revealed
FLOSSIE district name altered to Pont ern Row as the new approach road to Tower Bridge opened in 1894. F R Cottrill, Roman and Medieval London investigator for the Society of Antiquaries, examined the find and vouched for its authenticity. The gate is a Roman guard cover forming a gate over the wall.
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F R Cottrill
London
Society of Antiquaries
1800 Year Old Roman Gate Unearthed in London District
Crumbling remains of a Roman gate dating to about the second century AD were found beneath Tower Hill in London. The 17 foot wide postern gate is linked to the historic East West London traffic route and is one of only a few known Roman gates still identified in the city. The find comes during excavation by the Tower Hill Improvement Society, patron Prince of Wales, to study the Roman wall surrounding early London.
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London
Tower Hill
Good Coon Dogs Baileyville Contested by Local Hunters
Ikan Tred and Alfred Hasenkamp own three terrier dogs that are famed among coon-dog hunters in the district. This winter the terriers have accounted for 30 possums, seven raccoons, 18 skunks and one mink.
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Baileyville Ikan
Tred
Alfred Hasenkamp
Postcard Reaches After Decades Delayed Mail Farce
A postcard mailed in Denver on August 7 1922 by Myra Rupert of Tugene arrived via Georgia after about 13 years in transit. The missive, remailed from Corvatia Gre about zero miles away, dates October 11, 1935, reflecting a lengthy postal odyssey and continued journey toward its intended recipient.
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Denver
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Myra Rupert
Tugene
Georgia
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