Accession No
Z 23092
Description
Wall Plaster - Fragments of wall-plaster, plain white and painted
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Arbury
Period
Roman
Source
Howard.M.F
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 23092
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Wall Plaster
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Related Documents)
One note seen reads 'Mr Howard's Arbury Rd. Untreated'. One note reads 'ARBURY ROAD 1) plaster from Mr Howard's site 2) Material from Burials Other material stored in loft'. One note reads 'ARBURY ROAD. Mr Howard's Villa. Plain white at back of drawer need not be treated.'. One leter reads 'This is the last instalment for Arbury Road, for the present. We head to fill in the excavation last Thursday. There were 5 coains in all. Sestutius of M.Aurelius. (well worn) Devanius of Seveerus Alexander. (nearly new) Ant. of Tetucius I " II " Carausius. Do these fit in well with the pottery? M.F.Howard.'.The back of an envelope reads 'Miss Liversidge. More plaster from the same area of ARbury Rd. Could you please give an opinion on the 4 or 5 pieces of pottery (tile?) on the top + also on this fragment - worked wood? M.F.Howard.'. In addition there is a hand drawn map showing the excavation site at Arbury titled 'Arbury Chalk Foundations in area from which Wall Plaster comes.' date in pencil to '12/2/53'.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Field collection)
Found: Arbury Road Building Estate
Collected by: M.F. Howard
Deposit: DXI Top
Event Date 1952
Author: maa
Context (References)
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Annual Report. (December 1953). pp. 3.
Event Date 1953
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (References)
Frend, W.H.C. (1955). 'A Romano-British Settlement at Arbury Road, Cambridge'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. vol XLVIII. pp. 10-43.
Event Date 1955
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (References)
Fell, Clare. (1956). 'Roman Burials Found at Arbury Road, Cambridge, 1952'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. vol XLIX. pp. 13-23.
Event Date 1956
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (References)
Frend, W.H.C. (1959). 'Further Finds on the Arbury Road Estate'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. vol LII. pp. 69-72.
Event Date 1959
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (References)
Liversidge, Joan. (1977). 'Roman Burials in the Cambridge Area'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. vol LXVII. pp. 11-38.
Event Date 1977
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (CMS Description)
Fragments of wall-plaster, plain white and painted
Event Date 13/1/1993
Author: maa
FM:56352
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