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grey ware and a cooking pan handle in red ware, the upper side pierced with
pin-prick holes. Finer unglazed ware included a piece of heavy red ware
showing trace of painted decoration in cream, and a jug rim and neck with
smooth ribs in yellowish ware.
III. TILES.
One complete tile (green) measuring 7" square, and many pieces of thick
floor tiles with yellow and dark green glaze were found. No decorated tiles
were discovered, and no tiles were in situ.
IV. METAL.
(a) Counter (base metal).
One fifteenth century counter for use with the Abacus was
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found. It has the sacred monogram IHS on one side, surrounded
by an inscription MISIT.DNS.MANUM.SUAM. (The Lord has put out His hand) and
on the reverse across, with small fleur-de-lys in the angles, and the
inscription XPE (?). FILI. FEI. VIVI. MISER (Have pity, Christ, Son
of the Living God).
(b) Bronze.
A very small fragment of crumpled sheeting.
(c) Iron.
A number of large headed nails, staples, and an iron weight. These
objects will be placed in the Museum in Romney Town Hall together with a
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