Photographs Roman cremation group from Leicestershire
Object number
LDSAL2020.15.187
Artist/Designer/Maker
Burton, John, and sons - Photographer
Production date
Circa 1867
Material
Paper
Technique
Photography
Dimensions
Height: 180mm
Width: 224mm
Height (of Mount): 332mm
Width (of Mount): 412mm
Width: 224mm
Height (of Mount): 332mm
Width (of Mount): 412mm
Inscriptions
Inscription content
ROMAN RELICS,
Discovered March, 1867, in a Field between Sileby and Barrow-on-Soar, in the County of Leicester, belonging to Messrs. John Ellis & Sons, and consisting of an AMPHORA, two feet in diameter and two feet six inches in height, of a capacity of 15 gallons; also, three GLASS VESSELS, containing calcined human bones; and two iron or bronze folding LAMPS.
Presented to the Leicester Town Museum.
Discovered March, 1867, in a Field between Sileby and Barrow-on-Soar, in the County of Leicester, belonging to Messrs. John Ellis & Sons, and consisting of an AMPHORA, two feet in diameter and two feet six inches in height, of a capacity of 15 gallons; also, three GLASS VESSELS, containing calcined human bones; and two iron or bronze folding LAMPS.
Presented to the Leicester Town Museum.
Inscription content
Exhibited and presented by James Thompson Esq., Loc. Sec.S.A. Co. Leicester.
Inscription content
JOHN BURTON & SONS
ARTISTS & PHOTOGRAPHERS
ARTISTS & PHOTOGRAPHERS
References
Reference (free text)
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquarie of London 2nd series 3 (1864-1867): 448-9.