Papers of Horace William Sandars, FSA on mining
Reference code
SAH
Title
Papers of Horace William Sandars, FSA on mining
Date
c 1903-1920
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and format
Mostly unbound papers. Five boxes and 14 photo albums
Scope and content
Notes, correspondence, drawings, photographs, etc., of Horace William Sandars, VPSA (d. 1922), relating to the early history of mining, particularly in Spain; c.1903-20. Partly Spanish. Sandars's interest in mining arose from his professional concerns in Spain and Romania. For his publications see below. See also a communication on the Ibero- Roman silver jewellery from Villacarillo, Spain, in Proc., 2nd ser., 28 (1915-16), 56-63; 'Notes on "La Mina de la Plata"' (typescript in SAL; published in Spanish, 1924); note on recent archaeology in Spain, A.J., 1 (1921), 342-4. Obituary notices, A.J., 2 (1922), 309-10, 316. See also the description with the collection.
Creator
Sandars, Horace William (c 1852-1922), antiquary
Previous reference number(s)
SAL/MS/959/1-13
MS 959
MS 959
Archival history
Possibly presented by Sandars's daughter.
Language
Spanish; English
Contents
- SAH/01 - Register of Sandars collection
- SAH/02 - Bas-relief of miners
- SAH/03 - Bronze votive offerings
- SAH/04 - Puente Quebrada, Guadalimar river
- SAH/05 - Drawings and papers
- SAH/06 - Force pump
- SAH/07 - Pigs of lead
- SAH/08 - Deer-horn pick
- SAH/09 - Coins
- SAH/10 - Passadas and Centenillo mines
- SAH/11 - Iberian weapons
- SAH/13 - Roman mines in Spain
- SAH/14 - Photograph albums