
Notice of an incised Sepulchral slab found some years ago near Newstead, Roxburghshire
Author(s) -
John Smith
Publication year - 1855
Publication title -
proceedings of the society of antiquaries of scotland
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2056-743X
pISSN - 0081-1564
DOI - 10.9750/psas.001.229.230
Subject(s) - notice , slab , subject (documents) , rubbing , history , art , geology , archaeology , engineering , paleontology , computer science , law , political science , library science , mechanical engineering
John Alexander Smith exhibited a rubbing of a sandstone slab found near Newstead and now displayed in Dryburgh Abbey. Dr Smith argues that the trade tools on one side of the slab may indicate that the person the monument was dedicated to may have been a freemason. He also added to the list of Roman coins discovered near Newstead, as detailed in his earlier articles on the subject.
Meeting notes for January 23, 1854 are appended.