Drawings Roman shale saucer from Povington, Dorset
Object number
LDSAL2020.15.72
Production date
1859
Material
paper
ink
printer's ink
ink
printer's ink
Technique
Drawing
Engraving
Engraving
Dimensions
Height: 48mm
Width: 143mm
Width: 143mm
Inscriptions
Inscription content
Saucer, or stand of Kimmeridge coal. Found at Povington, Dorset.
Length of the original, 5½ inches, depth of the saucer ½ inch.
Length of the original, 5½ inches, depth of the saucer ½ inch.
Inscription content
Arch. Inst.
XVI. p. 299
XVI. p. 299
References
Reference (free text)
'Proceedings at the Meetings of the Archaeological Institute', Archaeological Journal 16 (1859): 299-302.
Illustration (Engraving), p. 299.
Report by Rev John Austen on 'Kimmeridge coal money' found on the isle of Purbeck. Povington, excavated by Austen, was found to be one of the manufacturing sites for lathe-turned shale rings, bracelets, etc.
