Find Spot record 0590800000 - LEE COMMON

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Roman metalwork found on Lee Common

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

A LABOURER DIGGING ON LEE COMMON FOUND A ROMAN IMAGE, THE FIGURE OF AN OLD MAN WITH ARMS EXTENDED. IT HAS A CROWN ON ITS HEAD ORNAMENTED WITH PEARLS. ITS VESTMENT IS INLAID WITH PURPLE. APPEARS TO BE OF COPPER & WASHED WITH GOLD . IT IS 8-10 INS LONG & WELL PROPORTIONED (B1).
NGR TO LEE COMMON (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC8135 Article in serial: T Mallison. 1795. GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE PT 1, P12 (REPRODUCED IN GOMME G L 1887 'THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE LIBRARY REMAINS' 1 PP8-9). Part 1.
  • <2>SBC9854 Bibliographic reference: NAR RECORD NO SP90 SW13,NOV 1970.

Location

Grid reference SP 91000 04000 (point)
Civil Parish THE LEE, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • FIGURINE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC11950)

Record last edited

Jul 2 2009 4:23PM

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