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People and their collections

Rupert Bruce-Mitford: A Case Study

Material culture

The site of the New Bodleian had been inhabited for more than 700 years. Datable objects recovered from the excavations included a bronze seal-matrix dating to the late 13th or 14th century and a carved bone pocket sundial, possibly imported from Germany in the 17th century. Italianate drinking glasses, an early pair of spectacles and a carved bone inlay from the handle of a fan were recovered from Pit F (see plan).

General plan of the New Bodleian site

The recording of the site

Rupert Bruce-Mitford

Documentary evidence

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