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Monument Number 16965
Hob Uid: 16965
Location : Northumberland Corsenside
Grid Ref : NY8900085000
Summary : A Roman altar found at Chesterhope near Risingham is now lost.
More information : An altar seen by Cotton who published the last three lines. Horsley found the stone "placed for a seat at the backdoor of Mr Forster's house at Chesterhope". The name of the diety was probably carved on the capital. The inscription was translated as "To ... The First Mounted Cohort of Vangiones one thousand strong, of which Marcus Peregrinius Super, tribune, is in command. (1) Found at Chesterhope near Risingham. Now lost. (2) The altar is of a fine reddish stone, finer than usual. (3) (Map shows Chesterhope as a house or farm now occupied by High Chesterhope (OS 6" 1921 -48). (4)

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Source details : (IA Richmond)
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Source details : Britannia 1607 662 (Camdenn)
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Source details : Brit Rom 237 No lxxxvi
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Source details : Lap Sept 1875 319 (No 611) (J C Bruce)
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Source details : Hist of Northum pt 2 1 1827 177 (J Hodgson)
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Source details : Map of Northum 1828 (1:63,360) (Greenwood)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
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Monument Type : Altar
Evidence : Find

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External Cross Reference Number : NY 88 NE 16
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Monument Number 16965