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Found at Castlehill , Bearsden before 1698 IMP CAESAR T AELIO HADRIANO ANTONINO AVG PIO P P VEXILLATO LEG VI VICTR P F PER M P III DCLXVI S Translates as ” For the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Father of this country, a detachment of the Sixth Victorius, Loyal and Faithful Legion (completed the wall) over a distance of 3666 1/2 feet”

RIB- 2196 -Grey sandstone

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Found at Braidfield Farm, Dunochter, 1812 rendered IMP C T AELIO HADRIANO ANTONINO AVG P P VEX LEG VI VICTRICS P F MMMCCXL F Translation: For the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus, Father of his Country, a detachment of the Sixth Victorious, Loyal and Faithful Legion completed rampart-work (over a distance of) 3240 feet RIB- 2200 – Yellowish buff sandstone

date: 139-61

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Eastermains, Kirkintilloch c 1740 rendered IMP CAESARI T AELIO HADRIANO ANTONINO AVG PIO P P VEXILLA LEG VI VIC P F PER M P Translates as ” For the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Father of his country, the Sixth Victorious, Loyal and Faithful legioncompleted (the Wall) over a distance of …..thousand paces”

number of paces not stated RIB 2185 Buff sandstone date: 139-61

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Found at East Millichen, near Balmuildy, 1803 IMP CAES T AELIO HADR ANTONINO AVG PIO P P VEXILLA LEG VI VIC P F PER M P III DCLXVI S Translates as ” ” For the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Father of this country, the Sixth Victorius, Loyal and Faithful Legion (completed the wall) over a distance of 3666 1/2 paces” RIB 2194 – buff sandstone

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Found at Castlehill,Bearsden 1847 rendered IMP C T AELIO HADRIANO ANTONINO AVG PIO P P VEX LEG XX V V P P III Translates as ” For the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Father of this Country, a detachment of the Twentieth Valerian and Victorius legion (completed the Wall) over a distance of 3000 feet” RIB- 2197 – yellowish buff sandstone

date: 139-61

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Found at or near Old Kirkpatrick before 1695 rendered IMP C T AELIO HADRIANO ANTONINO AVG P P VEX LEG VI VIC P F OPVS VALLI P MMM C XLI Translates as “For the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus, Father of his country , a detachment of the Sixth Victorious ,Loyal and Faithful Legion (completed) the rampart-work (over a distance of) 4141 feet” RIB- 2205, Greyish buff sandstone

date: 139-61

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Found at Hutcheson Hill, Bearsden 1865 rendered IMP C T AEL HADRIANO ANTONINO AVG PIO P P VEX LEG XX V V FEC P P III Translates as ” For the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, father of this Country , a detachment of the Twentieth Valerian and Victorius Legion completed (the Wall) over a distance of 3000 feet” RIB- 2198 – This slab was taken to North America after its discovery and was destroyed by fire in 1871 – it is only known from casts.

date: 139-61

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Found at Castlehill , Bearsden before 1698 rendered IMP CAESAR T AELIO HADRIANO ANTONINO AVG PIO P P VEXILLATO LEG VI VICTR P F PER M P III DCLXVI S Translates as ” For the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Father of this country, a detachment of the Sixth Victorius, Loyal and Faithful Legion (completed the wall) over a distance of 3666 1/2 feet”

RIB- 2196 -Grey sandstone

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