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Antonine Wall Legionary distance slabs – Found at Castlehill , Bearsden before 1698

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

Antonine Wall Legionary distance slabs – Found at Summerston Farm, near Balmuildy before 1694

Found at Summerston Farm, near Balmuildy before 1694

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

Antonine Wall Legionary distance slabs – Eastermains, Kirkintilloch c 1740

Eastermains, Kirkintilloch c 1740

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  

Antonine Wall Legionary distance slabs – Provenance unknown found before 1607

Provenance unknown found before 1607

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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Zarzma, Georgia Images by Tim Storer

The Monastery was built in the 14th century and is 35 km to the south of Akhaltsikhe. The large domed church is almost quadratic in plan. It was founded by confessor Serapion Zarzmeli in the 10th century. Along the southern side of the cathedral is the three-vaulted entrance. The decorations of the doors and windows are rich and the frescos represent the Jakhelis family.

Antonine Wall Legionary distance slabs – Ferrydyke (Old Kirkpatrick) found before 1684

Ferrydyke (Old Kirkpatrick) found before 1684

IMP C T AE HADRIANO ANTONINO AVG PIO P P VEX LEG XX V V FEC P P III CDX

“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 4411 feet”

RIB- 2208 Greyish buff sandstone 

(relief of Victory holding wreath)

date: 139-61  

Antonine Wall Legionary distance slabs – First seen at Cawder House, Bishopsbriggs, before 1606

First seen at Cawder House, Bishopsbriggs, before 1606

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  

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