Identity area
Reference code
Uphill MSS 4.21
Nadpis
Sasanian - Shapur I and Shapur II: canal systems and monuments
Date(s)
- c. 1980s-2000s (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
1 folder
Context area
Name of creator
(1929-2018)
Archival history
The estate of Eric Uphill.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by the executors of the estate of Eric Uphill in 2022.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
"Project XIX. Persia - Sassanian: A. Shapur I - Nahrawan canal system; B. Monuments of Shapur II - Khandak Sabur canal system"*
8 single-sided pages
A preliminary document describing Shapur I and Shapur II's building projects, annotated typescript, includes brief descriptions with measurements of buildings and other structures, and photocopies from publications.
Uphill's section headings:
- Nahrawan canal system
- Urban area
- The Iranian canal system of Shapur I
- Further cities of Shapur I
- Khandak Sabur canal system
*Uphill's description for this group as recorded on the original housing. This note has been retained.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Kept as received.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
No problems.
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
These are the originals.