Reference number | CLP/4i/56 |
Level | Item |
Title | Annotated drawing, 'Concerning a drawing of a solar portent' by unknown author |
Date | [c 17th Century] |
Description | The author shares a note with a drawing, stating that the drawing comes from the margins of manuscripts of the works of Henry of Huntingdon (1088-1157), who is known for his chronicle Historia Anglorum (The History of the English People). The drawing seems to refer to a solar eclipse that was observed in the year 1104 and consists of three interlocking rings.
Subject: Astronomy |
Language | Latin |
Extent | 1p |
Format | Manuscript |
Physical description | Ink on paper |
Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
Access status | Open |
Related records in the catalogue | CLP/4i/56/1 |
CLP/4i/56/2 |