Papers of Canon Lysons
Reference code
LYS/11
Title
Papers of Canon Lysons
Date
18th - 20th century
Level of description
File
Scope and content
Notes on the symbol of the cross and early Christianity in Roman Britain including Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine. Notes on Marcus Aurelius Carausius (died 293), Emperor of Britain including extracts from The Medallion History of Marcus Aurelius Carausius by William Stukeley. Notes on relationship between Ausonius (tutor of Emperor Gratian and poet) and Silvius (Selvius) Bono with possible connection to early Christian Roman burial and monumental inscription found at St Just, Cornwall.
Notes, drawings, impressions relating to early Christian crosses on Roman coinage, stones and monuments and including Chedworth Villa. Press cuttings from The Illustrated London News detailing finding of early Christian Roman Sarcophagus in Westminster Abbey.
Notes referencing Samuel Lyson's work Reliquiae Britannico-Romanae and Roman mosaic pavement found at Horkstow, Lincolnshire.
Notes, drawings, impressions relating to early Christian crosses on Roman coinage, stones and monuments and including Chedworth Villa. Press cuttings from The Illustrated London News detailing finding of early Christian Roman Sarcophagus in Westminster Abbey.
Notes referencing Samuel Lyson's work Reliquiae Britannico-Romanae and Roman mosaic pavement found at Horkstow, Lincolnshire.
Creator
Lysons family of Hempsted
Previous reference number(s)
SAL/MS/782/11