guy Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 (edited) Another interesting find: The five stone anchors found in the river suggest the vessels could have been part of a trading network Quote A trove of Roman artefacts has been uncovered in the River Wear which could cast "significant" new light on life in the area nearly 2,000 years ago. The find, in North Hylton, Sunderland, includes five stone anchors, thought to be the first time they have been discovered in a river. One theory still to be examined is that it may have been home to a small port. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-56468718 Summary: Great find with interesting implications. I was surprised, however, to see how far north this find in Sunderland, England was. I was also pleasantly surprised to see the coin found at the site. It was of Domitian (reign AD 81-96). Domitian, Rome, AE Sestertius. CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS II, laureate head right / S-C, Spes standing left, holding flower and raising hem of robe guy also known as gaius Edited October 14, 2021 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 It depends where on the river they were found. It was normal practice in ancient & medieval times to shore up an eroding river bank by scuttling boats in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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