Monument Number 966490 |
| Hob Uid: 966490 | |
Location :
Greater London Authority
Tower Hamlets
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : TQ3360080500 |
| Summary : The inscribed base of a Roman statue was recovered while digging the foundations of one of the Ordnance Offices in 1777. It is unclear exactly which building this refers to. |
More information : (TQ 336805. Roman statue base sited to The Tower from Auth 1 and OS 1250 1969).
The inscribed base of a Roman statue while digging the foundations of the Ordnance Office at the Tower of London in 1777. It reads:
"D(is) Manib(us) T. Licini Ascani; V(ivis) s(ibi) f(ecit)".
("In memory of Titus Licinius Ascanius; He made this for himself in his lifetime.")
Other finds included coins of Amadius and Honorius and a stamped silver ingot "EX OFFE HONORINI" ("from the workshop of Honorius"). (1) |