Find Spot record MDR3923 - Bracelets, 305m north-west of the Moon Inn, Stoney Middleton
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 138 AD to 161 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A pair of silver and copper alloy bracelets (armillae), dating from the 2nd century AD, were found on the 24th October 1866 by J. Wilson of Eyam. The finds were located in Carls Wark cave on the south side of the road at Stoney Middleton. The VCH confuses this location with Carls Wark near to Hathersage. (1,3,5,11).
The bracelets are pennacular with decorated raised snake head terminals. They are dated to Antonious Pius (138-161) by Bradbury, 1934. (1,3,5).
Parallels have been found from Castlethorpe in Buckinghamshire and Backworth in Northumberland, both associated with coins of 160AD. Similar items are also known from Pompeii. (2,6,7,9). The bracelets are now housed in Sheffield City Museum.
Sources/Archives (11)
- <1> SDR15283 Article in serial: Bagshawe, B. 1867-8. 'Notice of the discovery of armillae at Stony-Middleton, Derbyshire', The Reliquary. Volume 8. p 113, illust..
- <2> SDR17050 Article in serial: Tewitt, L L. 1867. Intellectual Observer.
- <3> SDR12600 Bibliographic reference: Pennington, R. 1877. Notes on the Barrows and Bone Caves of Derbyshire. p 60.
- <4> SDR16229 Article in serial: Watkin, W. 1886. 'The Roman minor settlements, camps, discoveries of coins etc, and roads in Derbyshire', Derbyshire Archaeology Journal. Volume 8, pp 190-215.
- <5> SDR7085 Bibliographic reference: Haverfield, F. 1905. Victoria County History: Derbyshire, Vol.1. p 255.
- <6> SDR16995 Bibliographic reference: Cowen,. 1910. History of Stoney Middleton. p 18, 29.
- <7> SDR17051 Article in serial: Bradbury, F. 1934. Sheffield Telegraph. 16.11.1934.
- <8> SDR4114 Unpublished document: Preston, F L. 1950. Correspondence.
- <9> SDR17052 Article in serial: 1956. Sheffield Telegraph. 26.10.1956.
- <10> SDR6108 Personal Observation: F1 BHS 18-NOV-65.
- <11> SDR17049 Index: NDAT. 2700. 2700.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2280 7555 (10m by 10m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STONEY MIDDLETON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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- EDR1226
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Record last edited
Dec 7 2007 2:01PM