Kayaker finds rare Roman glass and pottery off Kent coast

Archaeological discovery could have come from possible shipwreck near RamsgateObjects from a possible Roman shipwreck have been found off the coast of Kent in one of the most unusual archaeological finds in living memory.The chance discoveries were made by a kayaker in the sea off Ramsgate. The tide was low enough and the water clear enough for him to reach down and pull out beautiful cobalt blue glassware and high-status Roman pottery, called Samian ware.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 17, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Mark Brown Arts correspondent Tags: Roman Britain UK news Archaeology Science Art and design Culture Source Type: news