MS. Bodl. Rolls 23
Summary Catalogue no.: 30446
Contents
1. (recto)
Chronicle of England to 1419 Incipit: Anno Dominice Incarnacionis. 495. post mortem Hengisti
Language(s): Latin
2. (verso)
Chronicle of the Bishops of Winchester to 1419 Rubric: Cronica Pontificum Wyntoniensium
Incipit: Anno Dominice Incarnacionis 635 passus est Sanctus Birinus
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: roll
Support: parchment
Dimensions (roll): 142.25 × 11.5 in.
Condition
The verso is rather rubbed
Binding
Kept in a cardboard box, 2.5" x 2.625" x 12.125"
History
Provenance and Acquisition
A letter of Thomas Warton in private hands appears to testify that this was among the Rawlinson manuscripts in the latter part of the 18th century
Record Sources
Description adapted (March 2025) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1905)
Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (2 images from 35mm slides)
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2025-03-20: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1905)