brick
- Museum number
- 1854,1120.1
- Description
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Brick; semi-circular, decorated in relief with a shield: the double headed Imperial Eagle with the motto 'PLUS[OLTRE]', the crowned pillars of Hercules and supporters dexter a lion, sinister a griffin; above is the Imperial crown and the date 1552; raised border; traces of mortar adhering to back and sides.
- Production date
- 1552-1553 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 160 millimetres
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Thickness: 62 millimetres
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Width: 265 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Hollestelle 1970, fig. 1 & 4
Hollestelle 1959, figs. 3 & 11
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Severely battered.
- Acquisition date
- 1854
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1854,1120.1
