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Title: Archaeologia cantiana
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Kent Archaeological Society. cn
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Publisher: (London) Kent Archaeological Society
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hroughout the entire length of the gutter. ThePlan shews the gutter entering from a covered conduit in No. 54,and passing through Nos. 51 and 52, under an arch in the westwall of the latter, towards the river. The drain had originally beensealed with tiles, four of which remained in situ. 52. A chamber, 13 ft. 10 in. by 6 ft. 5 in. In the south wall was anopening 1 ft. 5 in. wide, faced with tiles laid in courses on each side.For what purpose it was intended was not apparent. In the westwall was a gutter arch. 53. A chamber, 14 ft. 5 in. by 9 ft. 11 in. In the south-westcorner was the entrance. In the west wall a gutter arch existed, butthe gutter under it had been removed. This drain passed throughNo. 55, under a second arch in the west wall of that chamber in thedirection of the river. 54. This enclosure was so hopelessly wrecked that it is impossibleto give any idea of its original condition. Near the north wall partof a gutter of flange tiles remained, which discharged through the
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THE ROMAN VILLA AT DARE NTH. 67 east wall into the gutter of No. 51, previously described. On thesouth side of the flange tiles and level with them was a patch oframmed chalk 8 ft. 6 in. by 5 ft. 2 in., which formed the foundationof something originally existing above it. Whatever it may havebeen, it seems reasonable to presume that it was connected with thegutter by its side. To the south of the chalk were five tiles in situ,which belonged to a hypocaust. 55. This seems to have been enclosed as a protection to thedrain. 56. A cistern, 5 ft. 2 in. by 3 ft. 8 in., and 17 in. deep. 57. A cistern, 8 ft. 3 in. by 4 ft. 2 in., and 1 ft. deep. 58. A cistern, 5 ft. 10 in. by 3 ft. *7\ in., and 1 ft. 2 in. deep.These three cisterns were lined with a pink coloured cement, 2\ in. thick, of the finest quality. The floors had been first laid withred tesserae, over which, at a subsequent period, a course of tiles waslaid. Each tank was originally fitted with a round leaden pipe intheir western wal

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