Record Details
| HER Number: | 00695/01 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Roman Military Diploma, found near Stannington, Sheffield |
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Summary
Hadrianic military diploma found in 1761 - now in the British Museum.
| Grid Reference: | SK 287 875 |
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| Map Sheet: | SK28NE |
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| Parish: | SHEFFIELD UNPARISHED AREA, Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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FSY462 - INSCRIBED OBJECT (Undated)Full Description
<1> Hadrianic Military Diploma. Found in 1761 in a small enclosure known as Kings Park or Penny Piece at The Lawns, Stannington. Two Roman coins are reported to have been found near the same spot (PIN695/02).
References: Elgee (1933) Archaeology of Yorkshire p.146, South Yorkshire J Hunter Vol.. 1 p.v.
<2> One of two plates, the other now lost. See source for detaiols of discovery and general biogrpahy of this artefact, as well as translation of the texts.
<1> South Yorkshire Archaeology Service, c1974-c2003, SMR Card (Unpublished document). SSY213.
<2> 2017, The Roman Diploma AD124 discovered at Rivelin, Stannington, Sheffield, Yorkshire in 1761: An appraisal of the discovery and subsequent events (Grey Literature Report). SSY3401.
Sources and further reading
| <1> | SSY213 - Unpublished document: South Yorkshire Archaeology Service. c1974-c2003. SMR Card. Indexed according to PIN Number. |
| <2> | SSY3401 - Grey Literature Report: 2017. The Roman Diploma AD124 discovered at Rivelin, Stannington, Sheffield, Yorkshire in 1761: An appraisal of the discovery and subsequent events. Dyson, M.. |
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