'ERBYSHIRE IrCH/EOLOGICAL 



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ATURAL MlSTORY SOCIETY 



iUoman Urmams at BvatrtufU. 



By John Ward, F.S.A. 



N January, 1896, the remains of a Roman oven were 

 found in this Peak village, and through an over- 

 sight no notice of the discovery was sent to last 

 year's Jour7{aL The discovery was made while 

 levelling a piece of ground on which a stable had stood. After 

 pulling down this stable, it was observed that an elevation in 

 the ground had been taken advantage of to support one of the 

 walls. It was found to contain a strongly-built structure, but 

 the labourers had removed most of it before it attracted the 

 attention of Mr. Francis Harrison, a gentleman of Bradwell, 

 who was struck with the Roman character of the masonry. 

 He induced the owner to stay his hand until it had been 

 properly examined. 



A few days later, Mr. J. D. Leader, F.S.A., of Sheffield, and 

 other gentlemen inspected the structure. Mr. Leader com- 

 municated notes on the discovery to the Society of Antiquaries, 



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