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Monument Number 23651
Hob Uid: 23651
Location : Darlington Piercebridge
Grid Ref : NZ2073016130
Summary : An early 4th century Roman milestone was found during quarrying west of Dere Street in 1953. It was inscribed with title of the emperor Galerius(305-11).
More information : 2293. Roughly cylindrical milestone of sandstone, 55 in. high, 16 in. diameter, found in 1953 in gravel-quarrying at a point 535 yds. west of Dere Street, the roman road to the north, and 75 yds. north of the Piercebridge-Gainford road. It was unearthed some distance from Dere Street; whether it belonged to a branch-road is unknown. Now deposited in the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle. Drawn by R.P.W., 1954. JRS xliv (1954) 106. [I]mp(eratori) C(aesari) Gal(erio) Val(erio) Maximiano [P(io) F]el(ici) [... 'For the Emperor Caesar Galerius Valerius Maximianus Pius Felix [....' Galerius was Augustus A.D. 305-11. (1) The milestone was found only a few feet below the surface according to Mr Roe, (the foreman at Messrs Harris's Quarry), who indicated the find spot on the ground at NZ 20731613. It is cylindrical in form, 1.4m high and 0.4m in diameter. (2)

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Source details : (RG Collingwood & RP Wright)
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Source details : F1 JHO 28-MAY-54
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Monument Period Name : Roman
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Monument End Date : 311
Monument Start Date : 305
Monument Type : Milestone
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Number : NZ 21 NW 5
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1954-05-28
End Date : 1954-05-28

Monument Number 23651