Monument record MLI70030 - Roman tombstone, reused in the tower of St Mary le Wigford church
Summary
Roman tombstone, reused in the tower of St Mary le Wigford church
Type and Period (1)
- TOMBSTONE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 70030
A Roman civilian gabled tombstone has been re-used in the tower of St Mary le Wigford church (PRN 70508). An Anglo-Saxon inscription has been added in the triangular top section of the stone (see church record for details). The stone may have come from the extensive Roman cemetery to the south (PRN 70021). {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). 2nd Rev Edn p498.
- <2> SLI3585 Correspondence: St Mary Le Wigford Church Parish File. LINCOLN. -.
- <3> SLI11159 Bibliographic Reference: E. Mansel Sympson. 1906. Lincoln: A Historical and Topographical Account of the City. pp 331-32.
- <4> SLI1087 Bibliographic Reference: HILL, J.W.F.. 1948. Medieval Lincoln. pp 136-37.
- <5> SLI5526 Bibliographic Reference: Paul Everson and David Stocker. 1999. Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture. Lincolnshire. pp 214-16.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 9748 7095 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PARK, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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