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Magna Britannia
… the following are the most remarkable. Wetheral Safeguard, or Constantine's Cells, consisting of three chambers cut out … sitting on their haunches, and clasping a rude pillar or ragged staff; they seem to have been designed for bears, … the Lakes. Figured in Pennant's Tour in Scotland, Vol. II. Pl 1. fig. 3. It is represented in the annexed plate. …
Magna Britannia
… of the early inhabitants of Britain, formed of hard stone or flint, and resembling those of the South Sea Islands, have … of the Britons seem to have been very generally defaced, or altered by the conquerors for their own use, while the … was unquestionably at Cambeck-fort. Archaeol. vol. xi. pl. V. f. 15. The Professor observes, that "the cohors …
The Letters of William Freeman, London Merchant, 1678-1685
… 215 1676 Morning Star John Mingham 100 1677 Dragon William Peacock 371 1677 Hawke Benjamin Thompson 154 1678 Betty … Thornbury 80 1680 x 1681 St. George Humphrey Polegreene 84 or 77 1681 Blake unspecified 1681 Daniel unspecified 1681 … Hannah George Churchey 91; Eltis 117 1681 Mary Hitchanie or Sealy 99 1681.12.24 George & Betty William Cope 415 or …
Survey of London
… either tenants of property of the Bridge House Estates or came within the jurisdiction of the City of London, tried … of Countrey men to the said Innes. Rep. 34, fo. 320. Ct. of Aldermen, 27 Jan. 1619/20 Item it is ordered by this … Citties landes to the Banckside. . . . Rep. 34, fo. 339b. Ct. of Aldermen, 15 Feb. 1619/20 Item it is ordered by this …
Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII
… those formerly named that have bouch &c.) without any meat or bouch of Court," viz., yeoman ushers (4, not named), John … who has not lands, fees and offices worth 40 s. yearly, or goods worth 3 l. 6 s. 8 d.; the best to be taken, whom … best value. They shall not summon at one time above ten or twelve persons, and shall commune with each apart lest …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… is made between cemeteries which must have been more or less recognised by the urban authorities and are therefore … less certain. For the present purpose, a group of three or more burials is regarded as a cemetery. Certain … "Claudian" [ Guildhall Museum Cat., p. 20, No. 308, and Pl. VI, 10]. Fig. 63, 3. Dark grey urn containing burnt …
Survey of London
… foote 02. 03. 09 For makeing three sinkstones 00. 04. 06 pl. sol. Summa total. 72. 05. 07 ob. ex'. [Page 7] … makeing of 51 Trimers for Chimneys and paueing the harthes or fire places wth. bricke at xvd. the peece 03. 03. 09 For … and setting of ye Chaptarells for ye springing of ye vault or Arched Selleing of the Portico walke findeing bricks Lime …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… proportion to the size of the town, the number of extant or recorded inscriptions belonging to Roman London is very … inconsiderable fragments. The great majority are on metal or pottery, and serve less to elucidate the history of London … Ransom collection, now in the London Museum [ Arch., LX, pl. 10; Cumont, Textes et Monuments, II, p. 389; Ephem. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… T. Davies Pryce. The red-glazed pottery, "terra sigillata" or "Samian" ware, which is the characteristic ceramic product … it be regarded from the point of view of quality, quantity or variety. All the variations of technique as applied to … commonly found on "plain" Arretine forms (cf. Loeschcke, Pl. X, 9, 12, 15 a, b). Beneath the handle is a mask in …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… which can be assigned to it on grounds either of style or of mint-marks. The suggestion that it existed in the 2nd … apparently intended for the standard of 1/70 lb. or 4 gr. 68 introduced by Diocletian. Although this standard … found; PLN as before, PLON, MSL, MLL, MLN, possibly also PL not to mention minor differentiae in the field of the …