Eboracum workshops growing up outside the fortress to supply the needs of the 5,000 troops garrisoned there. Production included military pottery until the mid-3rd century, military tile kilns have been found in the Aldwark-Peasholme Green area, glassworking at Coppergate, metalworks and leatherworks producing military equipment in Tanner Row. In the Roman period, Eboracum was the major manufacturing centre for Whitby Jet. Known as "gagates" in Latin, it was used from the early 3rd century as material for jewelry and was exported from here throughout Britain and into Europe. Examples found in York take the form of rings, bracelets, necklaces, and pendants
English–Latin football rivalry to 1887, English and Latin had fielded a unified team. Until the late 1960s, the rivalry was fairly even. Since that time, Latin has dominated the series, leading all time 81–36–13, and winning 51 of the last 54 contests (1964-2018). Latin's dominance could be considered at its zenith in the 1970s when they held English to only 28 points for the entire decade. Ten of the games ended in scoreless ties, a rare feat in modern Football at any level, although the last instance of this came in 1945. The implementation of overtime has dramatically reduced the number of tie