Paper, 'Roman alter and inscription found at York April 1752' by John Ward
Reference number: L&P/2/406
Date: 09 November 1752

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Subject: Archaeology/Antiquities
Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'An account of a Roman altar, with inscription upon it, found in April last at York, and communicated to the Society of Antiquaries by Mr, Francis Drake, F. R. S. As also a breif explication of the inscription by John Ward, LL. D. Professor of Rhetoric in Gresham College, and V. P. R. S'
Read 1 February 1753
- Reference number
- L&P/2/406
- Earliest possible date
- 09 November 1752
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- Page extent
- 10 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Ward, Paper, 'Roman alter and inscription found at York April 1752' by John Ward, 09 November 1752, L&P/2/406, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_2_406/paper-roman-alter-and-inscription-found-at-york-april-1752-by-john-ward, accessed on 11 July 2025
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V. An account of a Roman altar, with inscription upon it, found in April last at York, and communicated to the Society of Antiquaries by Mr, Francis Drake, F. R. S. As also a breif explication of the inscription by John Ward, LL. D. Professor of Rhetoric in Gresham College, and V. P. R. S External link, opens in new tab.
Date: 31st December 1753
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1753.0006
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