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Monument Number 18463
Hob Uid: 18463
Location : Northumberland Corbridge
Grid Ref : NY9907064160
Summary : Ro.silver lanx(or platter)
More information : [NY 9907 6416] Roman Plate found A.D. 1735 [T.I.] (1) This is an ornate Roman silver dish, or plate, known also as the Corbridge Lanx. It was found in 1734, in the bank of a small stream where it enters the river Tyne 200 yds. below the bridge. The dish is rectangular (19 3/4 ins. by 15 ins.), on a base one inch deep all cast as one, and is richly ornamented with an embossed representation of the sacred oracle at Delphi. (See illust. (4)). In 1735 (hence (1)), it was declared treasure trove and awarded to the Duke of Northumberland, in whose family it remains. (2) [See Illustrations Card.] (2-5) The lanx is now in the Duke of Northumberland's collection at Alnwick Castle Museum. (6)

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Source details : OS 6" 1920-46
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Source details : Lapidarium Septentrionale 1875 338-40 illust (JC Bruce)
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Source details : Views of Northum I 1776 145 (W Hutchinson)
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Source details : Hist Northum 3 (Pt.II) 1811 245-6 illust.(J Hodgson)
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Source details : J.R.S. 31 1941 100-27 (O Brendel)
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : F1 FDC 4.6.56
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Source Number : 6a
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Source details : W.Bulmer Keeper Blackgate Museum Newcastle
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Findspot
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Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : PLATE
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 96 SE 6
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1956-06-04
End Date : 1956-06-04

Monument Number 18463