Element record L8012 - Roman finds from E Med Cemetery, Holme Pierrepont

Summary

ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman)

Location

Grid reference SK 62599 37850 (point)
Map sheet SK63NW
District Rushcliffe
Civil Parish Holme Pierrepont, Rushcliffe

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Finds from Saxon cemetery include a fragment of glass cup with inscription "Semper" (illustration shows palm cup). (1)
A Saxon cemetery rather than Ro but with one or two undoubtedly Ro objects - an animal brooch and the fragment of inscribed glass bowl. (2)
Objects displayed in the BM include the glass fragment inscribed "Semper". (3)
Thin yellow translucent glass bowl … Originally postulated to be of Ro origin, but it has been suggested that the style of lettering proclaims this piece to be of late or post medieval date. (5)
See M873 for E Med cemetery.


Data Held (Document). SNT2647.

OS Card, Parish File

<1> British Archaeoloigcal Assoc, 1848, JBAA, pp 297- (Published document). SNT188.

<2> VCH, 1910, Notts, p 28 (Published document). SNT1384.

<3> Woodhouse WC, 1961, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1439.

<4> Meaney A, 1964, A Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites, p 200 (Published document). SNT913.

<5> Smeeton, E L, 1987, The Material from the Early Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, and the Site in its Local Context, p 17 (Unpublished document). SNT2125.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • --- Document: Data Held.
  • <1> Published document: British Archaeoloigcal Assoc. 1848. JBAA. 3. pp 297-.
  • <2> Published document: VCH. 1910. Notts. 2. p 28.
  • <3> Personal comment: Woodhouse WC. 1961. Pers Comm.
  • <4> Published document: Meaney A. 1964. A Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites. p 200.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Smeeton, E L. 1987. The Material from the Early Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, and the Site in its Local Context. p 17.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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