Description

SE 36 NW NEWBY WITH MULWITH NEWBY PARK

1/35 Garden ornament
approximately 10 metres
west of Hall

GV II

Cinerary urn, now garden ornament. Roman, probably Cl AD, restored C20 or
earlier. White marble. Plinth with moulded base and cornice, the sides
having paired masks in relief and hanging leafy branches. The cinerary urn
has a fluted and gadrooned stem (restored), the straight sides have birds
and fruit in shallow relief and a cartouche with inscription: "DIS MANIBUS /
S ACRUM / Q MINUCLVS FELIX". The lid has a weathered acorn-type finial.
Probably part of the Roman treasures brought to England by William Weddell
in 1765. The plinth is separate and may have been for a statue.

Listing NGR: SE3476467426

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26507983

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Recommended Books

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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)