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Thomas Telford The Archaeologist

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2008

Rick Turner
Rick Turner
Affiliation:
Cadw, Plas Carew, Cefncoed, Nantgarw, Cardiff CF15 7QQ, UK. E-mail: .
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Abstract

Three watercolours painted by Thomas Telford survive within the Society's archives. Two of these watercolours are a plan and sections of an excavation of a Roman bath suite, supervised by Telford at Wroxeter, and the third is an elevation of the medieval Mardol gate over the Welsh bridge, Shrewsbury. The paintings provide an insight into his interest in archaeology and ancient buildings whilst practising as an architect in Shropshire, before he began his engineering career. Further, their deposition helps confirm the standing of the Society at the time, as the place where important archaeological discoveries from across the country were brought to public attention, and how it acted as an archive for their primary records.

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Research Article
Information
The Antiquaries Journal , Volume 88 , September 2008 , pp. 365 - 375
Copyright
Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 2008

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