Monument record 1641/0/71 - Roman sculpture, Irchester Roman Town

Two fragments of sculptured stone, said to part of an octagonal monument, were found during excavations in the latter half of the 19th century

{1}Two fragments of sculptured stone; suggested by H.Dryden as belonging to octagonal monument which originally had 8 panels each representing deities of days of week; more details given including drawing; more common in Germany;
{2}2 fragments of sculptured stone found in association with paved area; said to be part of monument;
{3}Detailed description of architectural masonry;
{4}Original drawings;,

<1> Doubleday H A (ed), 1902, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.181-82 (checked) (Series). SNN100368.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.94 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<3> Woodfield P., 1978, Roman Architectural Masonry From Northamptonshire, 81-2+85 (Article). SNN101140.

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