Find Spot record 882/0/1 - Roman finds from Rushton Parish

<1> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 3/57 Thompson Watkin W 1887 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.

About 1886 during pipe laying for the new Vyrnwy water supply to Eaton, near Tarporley, fragments of Roman tiles, mortar & a first brass of Marcus Aurelius were found. The coin is inscribed Obv:-M.AVR.ANTONINVS. TR.P. COS with head of emperor to right & Rev:-VOTA.SOL.DECENN II with a figure sacrificing at an altar between the letters SC. Coin is in possession of Mr Fotherby in the neighbourhood. Watkin suggests site is that of a villa

<2> Thompson Watkin W. T., 1886, Roman Cheshire, /296. /321 (Maps and Plans). SCH2871.

Mention of a "second brass" coin of the Antonines just found during laying of pipes for the Liverpool waterworks. Coin identified in appendix as a coin of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ56SE3/1961 (Index). SCH2487.

<4> County Historic Environment Record, 1973-1985, Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin, 8/49-52 Mason D J P 1982 (Journal/Periodical). SCH565.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ56SE23 1987 (Index). SCH2487.

<6> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.471 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

<7> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Watson, M. 31/7/2013 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

It was suggested at the time by Watkin that this may be the site of a Roman Villa and excavation nearby in the 1980's did uncover a villa at Eaton by Tarporley.