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Framed Print of A Roman pig of lead discovered at South Cave, East Yorkshire, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A Roman pig of lead discovered at South Cave, East Yorkshire, 1890. Illustration from a photograph...communicated to us by Mr. W. Richardson. In January last a man ploughing in a field called Rowdales...on the old Roman road leading to Brough, the Roman station... came upon a pig of lead...weighing 9st. 9 lb. which bears the following inscription in raised letters :C - IVL - PROTI - BRIT - LVT - EX - ARG...An account of it having been submitted to Mr. Haverfield, a well-known authority on Roman inscriptions in England, he replied that it was no doubt a relic of the Roman lead trade. About seventy inscribed pigs of lead have been found in various parts of the Roman Empire...The title may be expanded: Caii Iulii Proti Britanicum Lutudense ex argento - that is (the lead of), C. Julius Protus, British (lead) from Lutudae, prepared from silver. C. Julius Protus was the capitalist who worked the mines, and the mine itself was at Lutudae, a place which was probably in South Derbyshire. The lead is said to have been prepared from silver, because the silver was always extracted, and the more valuable metal gave the name. The block...is now in the possession of Mr. C. E. G. Barnard of South Cave Castle, who intends sending it to the British Museum'. From "Illustrated London News", 1890. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 49066545
Restrictions Only for Ireland and United Kingdom
Find Inscribed Inscription Latin Lead Mine Mining Roman Empire Silver Mine
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 11.8cm (9.6" x 4.6")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
