Museums Conservation Studios, Preston

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278687

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Title

Museums Conservation Studios, Preston

Place

Preston

General notes

Preparing for the conservation of a Roman tombstone.
Known as the Lancaster Roman Tombstone', the memorial dating from c. 100 AD which was found locally in 2005. It depicts a Roman soldier on horseback with a decapitated opponent at his feet, and is described as "an iconic piece of Lancaster's dramatic past giving a crucial insight into the history of the county.
After restoration it went on display at the City Museums in Lancaster.

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Colour

Year of image

2006

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Subjects

BUILDINGS > Cemeteries And Memorials

CULTURE > Museums and Galleries

HISTORY > Before Nineteenth Century

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