The Gallic Chronicle of 452 and its Authority for British Events
S. Muhlberber
23
The Impact of Roman Rule on Native Society in the Territory of the Parisi
J.S. Dent
35
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The Excavation of Two Romano-British Farm Sites in North Cumbria
N.J. Higham & G.D.B. Jones
45
Unusual Buildings at Wood Lane End, Hemel Hempstead, Herts.
D.S. Neal
73
The Chester Gladiator Rediscovered
R. Jackson
87
Miniature 'Ex-Voto' from Argentomagus (Indre)
I. Faudet
97
A Romano-British Pottery Manufacturing Site at Oakleigh Farm, Higham, Kent
P.D. Catherall
103
Yardhope. A Shrine to Cocidius?
D.B. Charlton & M.M. Micheson
143
A Roman Road from the Long Mountain to Dolgellau and Some Branches
J. Rigg & H. Toller
155
Recent Aerial Discoveries in Roman Scotland: Drumquhassle, Elginhaugh and Woodhead
G.S. Maxwell
167
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C. Velius Rufus
D. Kennedy
183
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Studies on the Technology of Beaded Rims on Late Roman Silver Vessels
J. Lang & R. Holmes
197
A Roman Harbour in London: Excavations and Observations near Pudding Lane, City of London 1979-82
N. Bateman & G. Milne
207
Minor Enclosures on the Antonine Wall at Wilderness Plantation
W.S. Hanson & G.S. Maxwell
227
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Notes
A Note on Ambrosius Aurelianus by Shimon Applebaum (245) German Marbled Flagons in Roman Britain by Joanna Bird & David Williams (247) An Italian Legionary at Chester by Eric Birley (252) One of the Early Roman Pottery Industries at Staines, Surrey by K.R. Crouch & S.A. Shanks (253) Familial Epithets in the Epigraphy of Roman Britain by Leonard A. Curchin (255) The Villa at Mill End, Hambleden, Buckinghamshire and its Neighbour by M.E. Farley (256) Early Import of Bone Objects to South-East Britain by S. Greep (259) Miniature Amphorae from Norton, North Yorkshire by R.A. Hall (262) The Building of the Antonine Wall by Mark Hassall (262) A Romano-Celtic Temple at Ratham Mill, Funtingdon, West Sussex by Anthony King & Grahame Soffe (264) A Note on the Diploma in the Corinium Museum, Cirencester by G. Lloyd-Morgan (266) An Amber Knife-Handle from Carlisle by M.R. McCarthy, T.G. Padley & M. Henig (267) Hyperion at Housesteads by R. Merkelbach (269) Temporary Camps at Calverton, Notts. by D.N. Riley (270) A Note on Tiles Found on the Mitre Yard, Lancaster, in 1973 by D.C.A. Shotter (270) Fifth-Century Facts? by E. Thompson (272) Two Notes on the Text of Tacitus by W.S. Watt (274) An Unusual Lamp from Beddington [near Croydon, Surrey] by Lesley Adkins & Roy A. Adkins (274)
Roman Britain in 1982
I Sites Explored by S.S. Frere (279)
WALES
CLWYD -
(1) Chester - Caer Gai Roman road, Warren Bank, Broughton, Flintshire (SJ 3261 6313): p.280;
(2) Ruthin, Tyn-y-Wern Farm, possible camp or fort (SJ 126567): p.280.
POWYS -
(1) Brecon Gaer, Brecknockshire, suspected practice-camp W of fort (SO 000298): p.280;
(2) Colwyn Castle, Hundred House, 1975 excavations suggest Roman fort beneath Medieval castle keep (SO 1075 5396): pp.280/81;
(3) Guilsfield, Cae-Bardd Farm, Montgomeryshire, hoard of 4,666 Constantinian coins found 1981 (SJ 1940 1295): p.281.
DYFED -
(1) Carmarthen/Moridunum, Carmarthenshire, 5 civil occupation phases from early-2nd to 4th C. (SN 4167 2047): p.281;
(2) Llandovery/Alabum, Carmarthenshire, fort, 5 occupation phases (SN 7696 3517): p.281;
(3) Llawhaden, Pembrokeshire, hill-slope ringworks: (i) Woodside (SN 078199), (ii) Dan-y-Coed (SN 077 188): p.281;
(4) Trawscoed, Cardiganshire, bronze griffin NE of fort (SN 673731): p.281.
SOUTH GLAMORGAN -
(1) Cowbridge: (i) Midland Bank, 63 High Street, substantial ditch (SS 9941 7475), (ii) Bear Barn, 1st to late-4th C. occupation (SS 9932 7473), (iii) Woodstock House, 83 High Street, late-3rd/early-4th C. timber building (SS 9928 7478): p.282;
(2) Llanfrynach, near Cowbridge, 2nd-4th C. subrectangular enclosure (SS 9803 7465): p.282.
WEST GLAMORGAN - (1) Loughor/Leucarum fort, excavation in advance of roadworks: (i) Lower Station House, early-2nd C. ditch. (ii) Upper Station House, structure sequence c.AD75-130/140. (iii) Castle Street, northern defences. (iv) 1 & 3 Dock Street, via Sagularis? (SS 562979): p.282 & fig.2 p.283.
GWENT [MONMOUTHSHIRE] -
(1) Caerwent/Venta: (i) excavation and resistivity survey of Insula I (ST 467907): pp.283/4 & plate.XXXIVa;
(2) Chepstow, Church Road Orchard, samian pottery and glass (ST 5355 9409): p.284.
SCOTLAND
TAYSIDE -
(1) Glencarse, Perthshire, souterrain (NO 202224): p.284;
(2) Dunblane - Ardoch Roman road, Perthshire, Lower Quoigs Quarry (NN 827069): p.284;
(3) Inchtuthill - Gourdie Hill Roman road, Perthshire, A.P.'s (NO 115411): p.284;
(4) Strageath, Muthill, Perthshire, three-period fort, Flavian & Antonine I/II (NN 898180): pp.284-7 & figs.3-5.
CENTRAL REGION -
(1) Lochlands, Camelon, Stirlingshire, marching-camps (NS 856817): pp.287/8;
(2) Ochtertyre, Perthshire, marching-camp (NS 745982): p.288.
ANTONINE WALL -
(1) Mumrills fort annex now completely built-over (NS 916794): p.288;
(2) Rough Castle road and field-system E of fort (NS 846798): p.288;
(3) Seabegs, Bonnybridge, Antonine ditch (NS 822797): p.288;
(4) Castlecary, Antonine ditch (NS 791783): p.288;
(5) Bar Hill: (i) marching-camp (NS 707757), (ii) section across Wall (NS 702759): p.288;
(6) Summerston, Roman bridge piers found during dredging (NS 581719): p.288;
(7) Bearsden, Peel Glen Road, section across Wall (NS 521725): pp.288/9.
MIDLOTHIAN - (1) Cramond, eastern road examined (NT 192768): p.289.
BORDERS - (1) Wooden, Kelso, Roxburghshire, marching-camp (NT 742334): p.289
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY - (1) Dalbeattie marching-camp (NX 826608): p.289
ENGLAND
HADRIAN'S WALL
TYNE AND WEAR -
(1) Wallsend/Segedunum ...
II Inscriptions by M.W.C. Hassall & R.S.O. Tomlin (336)
MONUMENTAL
Dover/Portus Dubris (TR3141): chalk block found 1971 in situ in W wall of the Classis Britannica fort: [E]VSEB III IV IV. p.336.
Bath/Aquae Sulis, Avon/Somerset (ST7564): oval of pewter sheet found 1979 in King's Bath votive deposit: A B C D E F X. p.336 & fig.32 p.337.
Ibid.: oblong pewter sheet found 1979 with #2, inscribed both sides in 4th C. cursive script (transcription): (a) Primurudem • Basilia donat in templum Martis anilum argeteum si servus si liber (ta)mdiu silverit vel aliquid de hoc noverit ut sanguin(e) et liminibus ob (b) omnibus membris configatur vel etiam intestinis excomesis (om)nibus habe(at) is qui anilum involavit vel qui medius fuerit. p.336 & figs.33/34 p.338.
Ibid.: oval pewter casting found 1979 with #2, inscribed on top in 4th C. cursive (transcription): Cunsa Maria Docimedis Vendibedis Sedebelia Cunsus - Severia<a>nus - Seni<i>la. p.336 & fig.35 p.339.
Ibid.: irregular rectangle of tin sheet found 1979 with #2, text in 4th C. cursive script (transcription): execro qui involaverit qui Deomiorix de hos<i>pitio suo perdiderit quicumque sanguine et vitae suae illud redemat. p.336 & fig.36 p.339.
Ibid.: rectangle of pewter sheet found 1979 with #2, text in 3rd C. cursive (transcription): Minervae de(ae) Suli donavi furem qui caracallam meam involavit si servus si liber si baro si mulier hoc donum non redemat nessi sangu(i)ne suo. p.336 & fig.27 p.340.
Ibid.: oval pewter casting found 1979 with #2, inscribed on top in 4th C. cursive (transcription): Victorinus Compe Talipieinus <pe>dita Minantius Valauneicus Victorianus, aBelia [sic]. pp.336/7 & fig.38 p.341.
Wroxeter/Viroconium, Shropshire (SJ 567087): buff-sandstone conduit in situ at east end of Basilica: VII. p.337.
Ilkley/Verbeia?, West Yorkshire (SE 116478): gritstone slab fragment found 1982 re-used in foundations of parish church: ... ...INVICTOS... ... ...SSIMOΛ... ...MSVORVM... ...RINVSV... ...ELICIS... ...EVCLEGΛ... ...ISSIMVSNV... ...VMCOM.... p.337.
York/Eburacum, Rougier Street (SE 6004 5179): limestone base found 1981 in late-2nd C. context within Colonia, text appears on lower border of broken relief, featuring a cockerel: MΛ[...]TIN[...]. p.337 & fig.39 p.341.
Castleford/Lagentium, West Yorkshire (SE 425255): magnesian limestone slab found 1981 beneath early-2nd C. courtyard building in vicus, text beneath crudely-incised female heads and tree motifs: NYMPIS. p.337 & fig.40 p.342.
High Rochester/Bremenium, Northumberland (NY 833986): buff-sandstone ansate building-stone found 1982 within fort: VEXCOHIIIIGALLET VEXCOHIINERV FECERVNT. p.337 & plate.XXXVI.
INSTRVMENTVM DOMESTICVM only items of military or special note are listed here
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Fairford, Claydon Pike (SU 191996): amphora sherd found 1982 in pit with late-3rd C. pottery: LEG II A[...]. p.344.
LONDON The City, 41 Watling Court (TQ 324810): fragments of bronze military diploma found 1978 within building destroyed during Hadrianic fire; dated: c.A.D.96-108: leaf 1 interior: ...]EM[... ...]SN[... ...]MA[... ...]ETIIN[... leaf 1 exterior: [EMERITIS DIMI]S[SIS HO]NEST[A MISSIONE • QVORVM NOMINA SV]BSCRIPTA SVNT [IPSIS LIBERIS POSTERISQVE] EORVM CIVITATE[M DEDIT ET CONVBIVM CVM] VXORIBVS QVAS TV[NC HABVISSENT CVM EST C]IVITAS IIS DATA AV[T SIQVI CAELIBES ESSENT CV]M IIS QVAS POS[TEA DVX ISSENT DVMTAXAT SING]VLI SINGV[LAS ... ...]NDROVER[... ...]ANT[...COS] leaf 2 exterior: Q POMPEI] HOM[ERI. pp.344-6 & fig.41.
NORTHUMBERLAND Rudchester/Vindobala (NZ 114675): oval lead sealing found 1982 SW of fort: LEG XXVV. p.347 & fig.42.
NORTHUMBERLAND Chesterholm/Vindolanda (NY 771664): fragment of bronze military diploma found 1980 with dumped material outside fort's NE corner-tower; dated: c.A.D.146-153 (text restored): interior: [Imp. Caesar divi Hadriani f. divi Traiani Parth. n. divi Nervae pron.] T AE[LIVS HADRIANVS ANTONIN]VS AVG PIVS P M [TR POT VIIII IMP II] COS IIII P[P EQ ET PED Q M IN AL ...] ET COH VIII ET SV[NT in Britannia sub Papirio Aeliano (?) quinque et viginti stipend. emerit. dimis. honest. mission. quor. nomin. subscript. sunt. civit. Roman. exterior: QVI EOR] NON HA[BER DEDIT ET CONVB CVM VXOR] QVAS TVN[C HABVIS CVM EST CIVIT IS D]ATA AVT CVM [IS QVAS POSTEA DVXIS DV]MTAXAT SING[VLIS ... SEX] ERCV[IO CLARO II CN] CLAVD[IO SEVERO ARABIANO COS CO]H I TVN[GROR ∞ (?) CVI PRAEST ...] PATERNIV[S ... EX ... ...]ANDIO[... F ... DESC]RIPT ET [RECOGNIT EX TABVL AEREA Q]VAE FI[XA EST ROMA IN MVRO post templ. divi Aug. ad Minervam.. p.347/8.
NORTH YORKSHIRE York/Eburacum, Rougier Street (SE 6004 5179): tegula fragment found 1981 impressed with stamp: LEGVIV. p.349.
