Sparta: Late Roman fortification wall, S. front showing marbles built in
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 02/2/7772.6702 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Large photograph pasted onto a card with SPHS catalogue information on reverse. |
| Dimensions | Card: 23 x 28cm |
| Place |
Sparta Late Roman Fortification Walls Ancient Sparta |
| Dates | 1906 |
| Donor/Creator |
The British School at Athens |
| Project | Sparta Excavation 1906-1910 |
| Scope and Content | Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: Late R. fortification wall: S front showing marbles built in cf. 6810". |
| Notes | Date based on the excavation of the Roman fortification wall with inscriptions built in. Description on reverse reads: "Sparta. Roman fortification wall shewing Marbles built in." Also pasted on the card is a large red "S" indicating a slide was made of the image. |
| Related records |
[BSA SPHS 01/2418.6702], Sparta: Late Roman fortification wall, S. front showing marbles built in, 1906
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| Reference |
1908 JHS 28: 4th accession to 1904 slide catalogue. lxxxi.SPHS 6702. Link to article 1913 JHS 33: Catalogue of Slides. 44.SPHS 6702. Link to article |