Demetrias. S. Magnesia. Skiathos. Skopelos, April 1905

Item

Reference Code: GBR/3437/AJBW/1/13

Demetrias. S. Magnesia. Skiathos. Skopelos

Scope and Contents

Notes made on a journey Wace took with van Buren in April 1905, through the Magnesian peninsula of Thessaly, Greece and on to the islands of Skiathos and Skopelos in the Northern Sporades. In Magnesia he made notes on archaeological, topographical and architectural features, including Byzantine churches, encountered at Demetrias, Iolcus-Episkope [modern Volos], Pagasae, Dimini, Milies, Neleia, Korope, Neochori, Argelaste (Leiphokastro) and Olizon. On Skopelos, in addition to noting Byzantine churches and scattered archaeological remnants such as sarcophagoi, he made notes and sketches on local embroideries.
Includes sketch plans, drawings, and copies of inscriptions.
Also notes on objects at Chalcis Museum.

Dates

Creation: April 1905

Creator

From the Fonds: Wace, Alan John Bayard, 1879-1957 (archaeologist) (Person)

Extent

1 notebook(s) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Additional Description

Custodial History

Former reference Wace Archive 74, Cambridge transfer, Box 11

Bibliography

Wace, A. (1906). 'The Topography of Pelion and Magnesia'. The Journal of Hellenic Studies, 26, 143-168

Physical Description

Brown cloth cover, with edges bound in faded red tape, loop for a pencil attached to front cover, perished brown elastic for closing the notebook attached to back cover, text block of squared paper, handwritten in pencil and ink, 18 x 11cm.
Unfoliated, ff. 94
Edges and corners bumped, staples rusting, volume otherwise in sound condition.