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| HER Number: | MDV14351 |
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| Name: | Glass Beakers from Topsham |
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Summary
Two fragments of inscribed glass beakers depicting a chariot race found at the bottom of what was evidently a midden. They are first century in date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 961 887 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX98NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exeter |
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| District | Exeter |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TOPSHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98NE/36/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (I to Roman - 1 AD to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Montague, L. A. D., 1937, Finds from Topsham, 16 (Article in Serial). SDV23044.
During the construction of a sewer parallel to Exeter Road in 1933, two fragments of blown-moulded glass beakers were found at the bottom of what was evidently a midden.
Harden, D. B., 1937, Two Fragments of Mould-blown Glass Beakers from Topsham, 18-20 (Article in Serial). SDV23045.
Both the vessels evidently came from the same mould and depict a chariot race. They bear the inscriptions PYRA MEVA and CRESCESVA. They are first century in date.
Harden, D. B., 1939, Untitled Source, 230 (Article in Serial). SDV23047.
Sage, A. + Allan, J., 2004, The Early Roman Military Defences, Late Roman Cemetery and Later Features at the Topsham School, Topsham, 34, Fig. 21 (Article in Serial). SDV322088.
Other details: 8.
Horner, B., 2014, What's in the RAMM#2, 8 (Article in Serial). SDV360661.
The glass was retrieved from a sewer-pipe trench that was cut parallel to and 20m south of Topsham Road. The sherds were in a midden deposit together with pottery, oyster shells and other material.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV23044 | Article in Serial: Montague, L. A. D.. 1937. Finds from Topsham. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society. 3. 16. |
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| SDV23045 | Article in Serial: Harden, D. B.. 1937. Two Fragments of Mould-blown Glass Beakers from Topsham. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society. 18-20. |
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| SDV23047 | Article in Serial: Harden, D. B.. 1939. The Journal of Roman Studies. 29. 230. |
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| SDV322088 | Article in Serial: Sage, A. + Allan, J.. 2004. The Early Roman Military Defences, Late Roman Cemetery and Later Features at the Topsham School, Topsham. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 62. Paperback Volume. 34, Fig. 21. |
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| SDV360661 | Article in Serial: Horner, B.. 2014. What's in the RAMM#2. Devon Archaeological Society Newsletter.. 118. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14352 | Part of: ARTEFACT SCATTER in the Parish of Exeter (Monument) |
| MDV14349 | Related to: ARTEFACT SCATTER in the Parish of Exeter (Monument) |
| MDV14350 | Related to: MIDDEN in the Parish of Exeter (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV3452 - VESSEL (I to Unknown - 1 AD)
- FDV345 - BEAKER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 12 2018 3:49PM |
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