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The Roman Wall: A historical, topographical, and descriptive account of the barrier of the lower isthmus, extending from the Tyne to the Solway, deduced from numerous personal surveysBruce, J. Collingwood (John Collingwood)

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The Roman Wall: A historical, topographical, and descriptive account of the barrier of the lower isthmus, extending from the Tyne to the Solway, deduced from numerous personal surveys

Name: The Roman Wall: A historical, topographical, and descriptive account of the barrier of the lower isthmus, extending from the Tyne to the Solway, deduced from numerous personal surveys
Author: Bruce, J. Collingwood (John Collingwood)

Bruce, J. Collingwood (John Collingwood)

Great Britain -- Antiquities, Roman; Walls, Roman -- Great Britain

Slab to Hadrian, by LEG. XX. V. V.                        274

Altar to Jupiter, by COH. I. AEL. DAC.                    278

West Gateway, Birdoswald, AMBOGLANNA                      280

Mural Stone, LEG. VI. V. F.                               281

Birdoswald, western Rampart                          _facing_
                                                                    282

Section of Works, Wallbours                               283

Coin of Severus, JULIA                                    289

Coin of Caracalla                                         289

Coin of Geta                                              289

Altar to Jupiter, COH. II. TUNGR.                         290

View of Pigeon Crag                                       292

Mural Stone, LEG. II. AUG.                                294

Altar—_ob res trans vallum prospere gestas_               302

Bowness                                              _facing_
                                                                    313

Monument to Edward I.                                     314

          PART IV.—THE SUPPORTING STATIONS OF THE WALL.             315

Initial A, and Mural Slab, Risingham                      315

Tablet, GYRUM CUMBAS                                      319

Tablet found at Jarrow                                    323

Corbridge Lanx                                            335

Altar to Astarte                                          338

Crypt of Hexham Abbey Church                              339

Slab to Severus at Hexham                                 340

Genius of the Wall                                        353

Altar to Jupiter for the safety of Severus                360

Altar to Jupiter, Maryport                                363

Slab to Hadrian, Moresby                                  367

Symbol of LEG. XX.                                        368

          PART V.—THE QUESTION—WHO BUILT THE                        369
          WALL?—DISCUSSED.

Initial O, bronze ornament found at BORCOVICUS            369

Slab, LEG. II. and LEG. XX.                               392

          PART VI.—MISCELLANEOUS ANTIQUITIES FOUND ON THE           393
          LINE OF THE WALL.

Initial M, bronze ornament, an Eagle, found at            393
          MAGNA

Altar, DEO VETRI                                          395

Large Altar to Jupiter                                    397

Altar, GENIO LOCI, etc.                                   399

Altar, DEO COCIDIO                                        401

Altar, DEO BELATUCADRO                                    401

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The Roman Wall: A historical, topographical, and descriptive account of the barrier of the lower isthmus, extending from the Tyne to the Solway, deduced from numerous personal surveys

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