Letter from Samuel Woodward
Reference code
SAL/01/02/35/03
Title
Letter from Samuel Woodward
Date
1835
Level of description
item
Scope and content
Letter enclosed with a sketch of a bulla which was discovered in the grounds of the Abbey at Castle Acre, Norwich.
Mentioned in the minutes for 18th June 1835: https://collections.sal.org.uk/sal.02.036.145
There appears to be a drawing of this specific bulla in the collections: https://collections.sal.org.uk/object-ldsal2020-34-25
The sketch is most likely this one held in the Society’s collection, drawn by Samuel Woodward: https://collections.sal.org.uk/object-ldsal2020-34-25
An entry on the Norfolk Heritage page seems to refer to the same bulla: https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF15354-Saxon-bulla-(seal)&Index=14394&RecordCount=61672&SessionID=5abf938f-5eda-4f9c-8b05-6578ae869d6f
Although the above web page lists an acquisition number for the Norwich Castle Museum collection it doesn’t appear to be included in their digital collections.
Mentioned in the minutes for 18th June 1835: https://collections.sal.org.uk/sal.02.036.145
There appears to be a drawing of this specific bulla in the collections: https://collections.sal.org.uk/object-ldsal2020-34-25
The sketch is most likely this one held in the Society’s collection, drawn by Samuel Woodward: https://collections.sal.org.uk/object-ldsal2020-34-25
An entry on the Norfolk Heritage page seems to refer to the same bulla: https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF15354-Saxon-bulla-(seal)&Index=14394&RecordCount=61672&SessionID=5abf938f-5eda-4f9c-8b05-6578ae869d6f
Although the above web page lists an acquisition number for the Norwich Castle Museum collection it doesn’t appear to be included in their digital collections.
Creator
Woodward, Samuel (1790-1838), geologist and antiquary