More information : 600. Gritstone altar, 19 x 28 in. (1/8), with base
broken off; on the right side a knife, on the left an axe. Found
in 1802 in making a lime-kiln beside the Lancaster-Kendal Canal
at a point where there is a perennial spring, about 250 yds.
south of Folly Farm, 1 mile north of Lancaster. Now in Lancaster
Museum. Drawn by R. G. C., 1922.
Deo Ialona Contre(bi) sanctiss[i] mo Iuliu[s]
Ianuarius em(eritus) ex dec(urione) u(otum) [s(oluit)]
'To the most holy god Ialonus Contrebis Julius Januarius,
emeritus, former decurion, [fulfilled] his vow.'
4, 5. SANCIS NOIVIV Terry; SANCTISSI MO IVLIVS Whit., Hueb.,
Watk., Richm.: SANCTISS[I] MO IVLIV[S] R. G. C.
Deus Ialonus: 'the god of the meadowland' Richm. For a parallel
Birley quotes CIL xii 3057 addit. p. 834 (Nimes).
Contre: for a longer version see RIB 610 Contrebi (Overborough),
a district-name meaning 'of those who dwell together' Richm.
Cf. Holder s.v. Contrebia, a centre for the Celtiberi in Hispania
Tarraconensis.
For emeritus see Index 6.
dec. The absence of praenomen suggests a third-century date, when
the ala Sebosiana was in garrison at Lancaster. Birley (loc. cit.)
considers that it cannot well be later than the second century, as
the common nomen Julius is not contracted. (1)
Sited to SD 47006409 (2)
Portions of the brickwork of the kilns at SD 4698 6409 are
still visible, but no other surface finds were made. (3)
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