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'(Boxgravensis Cænobii or) The Antiquities of Boxgrove Priory... The whole compiled by William Fen [?]. Private in the Sussex Militia', Written in 1782 by W. Fen (?)

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MS. Gough Sussex 3
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'(Boxgravensis Cænobii or) The Antiquities of Boxgrove Priory... The whole compiled by William Fen [?]. Private in the Sussex Militia' (the last eleven words carefully erased). The work is of small independent value, consisting almost entirely of extracts from printed books.

Dates

  • Creation: Written in 1782 by W. Fen (?)

Extent

52 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Gough Sussex 3

Other Finding Aids

Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 18252

Custodial History

The printed Gough catalogue attributes this volume to -- Snelling.

'Presented by Sir Jos. Banks ... to the Society of Antiquaries April 8th. 1785.'.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

7 1/2 × 6 1/4 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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