More information : A Roman inscribed stone is preserved by Lord
Leconfield at Petworth. (1)
The stone is in the possession of Lord Egremont, and displayed
in the North Gallery at Petworth House. It is described and
illustrated as No. 883 in R G Collingwood and R P Wright, The
Roman Inscriptions of Britain, vol 1, as "Part of a red sandstone
altar, 20 x 30 ins, found in 1866, built into Cockermouth
Castle (Cumberland) presumably taken from the Roman fort at
Papcastle, 1 mile to the NE". (2)
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