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Monument record MDR575 - Roman Sepulchral Urns, Woolley Bridge area, Glossop

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Full Description

About 1800, while digging the foundations of a mill at Woolley Bridge (SK 009958), a Roman sepulchral urn of red earthenware, now destroyed, was found. Another urn from the same site is now in Warrington Museum. (1)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Article in serial: Hamnet, R. 1899. 'Melandra Castle, Derbyshire', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 21, pp 10-19.
  • <2> Index: NDAT. 0964.

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Location

Grid reference SK 009 958 (point) (Approximate)
Civil Parish GLOSSOP, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE
Civil Parish TAMESIDE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER

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Record last edited

Nov 22 2017 4:53PM

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