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Paper, 'Of Roman antiquities discovered in York' by Francis Drake

Reference number: L&P/1/110

Date: 1742

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One column of print form the 'York Gazette' dated 22 June.

Subject: Archaeology/Curiosities

Reference number
L&P/1/110
Earliest possible date
1742
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
1 page
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Printed

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Francis Drake

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Francis Drake, Paper, 'Of Roman antiquities discovered in York' by Francis Drake, 1742, L&P/1/110, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_1_110/paper-of-roman-antiquities-discovered-in-york-by-francis-drake, accessed on 11 February 2026

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    Dates: 1741 - 1806

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