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Observations etc. concerning Antiquity in general, written in about 1770-1781 by J. Watson

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MS. Top. Gen. e. 5
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'Observations etc. concerning Antiquity in general, by the Revd. John Watson, M.A., F.S. A.', detached notes on antiquities in the North of England, specimens of which are:

  1. 'List of coins found at Thurstin' in the parish of Honley, Yorkshire (fol. 1);
  2. plans of ancient camps (fols. 9, 21, 33, 50, 51);
  3. copies of Roman inscriptions (fols. 12, 12v, 13, 24, 38, 42, 43v, 48, 49).

The last date is 1781.

Dates

  • Creation: written in about 1770-1781 by J. Watson

Extent

53 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Multiple languages
  • English
  • Latin

Shelfmark

MS. Top. Gen. e. 5

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. V, no. 25572.

Custodial History

Watson coll. vol. no. 11.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

8 1/4 × 6 3/4 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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