Notes, correspondence, drawings, photographs, etc., of Horace William Sandars, VPSA (d. 1922), relating to the early history of mining, particularly in Spain; c.1903-20. Partly Spanish. Sandars's interest in mining arose from his professional concerns in Spain and Romania. For his publications see below. See also a communication on the Ibero- Roman silver jewellery from Villacarillo, Spain, in Proc., 2nd ser., 28 (1915-16), 56-63; 'Notes on "La Mina de la Plata"' (typescript in SAL; published in Spanish, 1924); note on recent archaeology in Spain, A.J., 1 (1921), 342-4. Obituary notices, A.J., 2 (1922), 309-10, 316. See also the description with the collection.
Papers of Horace William Sandars, FSA on mining
This material is held atSociety of Antiquaries of London
- Reference
- GB 118 SAH
- Former Reference
- GB 118 MS 959
- Dates of Creation
- c 1903-1920
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- Spanish English
- Physical Description
- Five boxes
Scope and Content
Access Information
open for consultation
Acquisition Information
Possibly presented by Sandars's daughter.
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