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V. Description of another Roman Pig of Lead found in Derbyshire, in a Letter from the Rev. Mr. Pegge to Robert Banks Hodgkinson, Esq.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2012

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Matlock moor appears to be fruitful in producing ancient blocks of Roman Lead, since in April last a second mass was there found, of which the description, as sent me by my good friend the rev. John Mason, curate of Elton, in Derbyshire, goes thus:

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Archaeologia , Volume 9 , 1789 , pp. 45 - 48
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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1789

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page 45 note [a] The former is now in the possession of Mr. Adam Wolley. See vol. VII. p. 170.

page 46 note [b] Of this inconvenient shape, see Archæologia, vol. V. p. 375.

page 46 note [c] Mr. Nightingale's pig weighed 1261b. Archæologia, vol. V. p. 375. Mr. Walley's but 84lb. Archæologia vol. VII. p. 171. not the half of 173. Hints pig is 150lb. Gentleman's Magazine 1773, p. 61.

page 46 note [d] Archæologia, vol. V. p. 377.

page 47 note [e] See the case of Nero in Gent. Magazine 1783, p. 936

page 47 note [f] Gent. Magazine, 1773, p. 62.

page 47 note [g] Ibidem, 1783, p. 936.

page 47 note [h] EX ARGENT, ibid, p. 936.

page 47 note [i] Wales. vol. I. p. 58.

page 47 note [k] Strabo, vol. III. p. 221.

page 48 note [l] Gent. Magazine, 1783, p. 937.