MysteriesShugborough inscriptionArtifactsClifford's history of Tixall (1817), with the first printed record of the lettersClifford's history of Tixall (1817), with the first printed record of the letters: picture
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Clifford's history of Tixall (1817), with the first printed record of the letters: picture
Clifford's history of Tixall (1817), with the first printed record of the letters: picture
The earliest known witness to the inscription. It records the letters as "O. U. O. S. V. A. V. V." over "D. M.", already called "an enigma to posterity", and offers the reading that the monument was a private memorial of a loss.
Thomas and Arthur Clifford; scan by the University of Toronto Libraries, 1817. Public domain
Copies 1
PictureThomas and Arthur Clifford; scan by the University of Toronto Libraries · archive.org · Public domain (published 1817)1 step from the original
Where it was made
Shugborough Hall, Staffordshire · Estate
Sources 1
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Clifford's history of Tixall (1817), with the first printed record of the letters: picture [Copy CPY0D1M9A5R0ST9]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0D1M9A5R0ST9
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title = {Clifford's history of Tixall (1817), with the first printed record of the letters: picture},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Artifact, catalog key CPY0D1M9A5R0ST9},
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