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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 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

Ourpasthistory.com Image Gallery :: The Antonine Wall Legionary distance slabs :: 2196_G

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

Ourpasthistory.com Image Gallery :: The Antonine Wall Legionary distance slabs :: 2186B

First seen at Cawder House, Bishopsbriggs, before 1606 rendered IMP CAES TITO AELIO HADRIANO ANTONINO AVG PIO P P LEG II AVG PER M P III DCLXVI S Translates as ” For the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Father of his Country, the Second Augustan Legion (completed the Wall) over a distance of 3666 1/2 paces” RIB 2186 – Buff sandstone

date: 139-61

Ourpasthistory.com Image Gallery :: The Antonine Wall Legionary distance slabs :: 2198_G

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

Ourpasthistory.com Image Gallery :: The Antonine Wall Legionary distance slabs :: 2194_G

Found at East Millichen, near Balmuildy, 1803 rendered 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 Summerston Farm, near Balmuildy before 1694 rendered IMP CAES TITO AELIO HADRIANO ANTONINO AVG PIO P P LEG II AVG PEP M P III DC LXVI S Translates as ” For the Emperor Caesra Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Father of this Country, the second Augustan Legion (completed the Wall) over a distance of 3666 1/2 paces”

RIB 2193 – buff sandstone

Ourpasthistory.com Image Gallery :: The Antonine Wall Legionary distance slabs :: 2173A

Provenance unknown found before 1607 rendered IMP CAESARI T AELIO HADRIANO ANTONINO AVG PIO P P VEXILLATIO LEG XX VAL VIC F PER MIL P III Translates as ” For the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, father of his Country, a detachment of the Twentieth Valerian and Victorious Legion completed (the Wall) over a distance of 3000 paces” RIB 2173 – Reddish Buff Sandstone

date: 139-61

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