Stukeley's Lamp, The Badge of the Society of Antiquaries
‘A Roman brass lamp from St. Leonard's Hill was given to the Society of Antiquaries and adopted by them for their common seal.’ So runs the note by Haverfield in the Victoria County History of Berkshire which records, under the heading ‘Windsor’, the discovery and subsequent fate of the bronze...
| Published in: | The Antiquaries Journal |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1950
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0003581500088132 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0003581500088132 |
| Summary: | ‘A Roman brass lamp from St. Leonard's Hill was given to the Society of Antiquaries and adopted by them for their common seal.’ So runs the note by Haverfield in the Victoria County History of Berkshire which records, under the heading ‘Windsor’, the discovery and subsequent fate of the bronze lamp which forms this Society's seal and adorns, in brass inlay, the marble pavement of its entrance hall. |
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