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Monument Number 41357
Hob Uid: 41357
Location : Lancashire Lancaster Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SD4700062000
Summary : A Roman altar measuring 10" by 22" was found about 1811 in the garden wall of John Ford adjoining the Vicarage Fields. It is now in Lancaster Museum.
More information : 603. Sandstone altar, 10x22 in. (1/8), with mouldings on capital and base and left side dressed off to form a building-stoneOn the right side in relief is a sacrificial knife with three mouldings of the capital and four of the base surviving. Found about 1811 in the garden-well of John Ford adjoining the Vicarage Fields, Lancaster; in 1817 taken by him to Yealand Conyers, and in 1933 given by Dr. J. Rawlinson Ford to Lancaster Museum. Drawn by R. P. W.,1953. V[... ...]V[... M[... IN C[... .] M[... ...] O [..]V[...... 1-7 read by R. P. W. (1)

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Page(s) : 202
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Vol(s) : 1965

Source Number : 1a
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Vol(s) : XIV - 1924

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Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
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Monument Type : Altar
Evidence : Find

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External Cross Reference Number : SD 46 SE 68
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Monument Number 41357