Accessibility

Font Size

100% 150% 200%

Background Colour

Default Contrast
Close Reset

Pricing Change

New pricing for orders of material from this site will come into place shortly. Charges for supply of digital images, digitisation on demand, prints and licensing will be altered. 

 

View of Roman altar to Viradecthis at Hoddam Castle, originally found at Birrens Roman fort.

J 12301 PO

Description View of Roman altar to Viradecthis at Hoddam Castle, originally found at Birrens Roman fort.

Date 1895

Collection Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number J 12301 PO

Category Print Room

Copies DP 354997

Scope and Content Small black and white mounted photograph annotated on reverse: 'Hoddam Castle. Proc xxx143.'. A small altar, found at Birrens according to Pennant and seen by him at Hoddam Castle in 1772, where it remained in 1895 when the photograph was taken. A drawing, and full page and a half of description, of the stone and inscription is in PSAS, Vol 30, p 143 (Fig 16). Accompanying envelope, marked 'Photos of alters at Hoddam Castle, from Birrens... '. Addressed to Secretary of Society of Antiquaries. Post-marked London WC; dated Febuary 1905 (?). Now in Dumfries Museum.

Accession Number 1975/12

External Reference SAS 289

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1577744

Collection Hierarchy - Item Level

People and Organisations

Events

Attribution & Licence Summary

Attribution: © Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)

Licence Type: Permission Required

You may: copy, display, store and make derivative works [eg documents] solely for licensed personal use at home or solely for licensed educational institution use by staff and students on a secure intranet.

Under these conditions: Display Attribution, No Commercial Use or Sale, No Public Distribution [eg by hand, email, web]

Full Terms & Conditions and Licence details

MyCanmore Text Contributions