Building-stone found in, or shortly before, 1851 and thereupon built into a garden wall at West Denton; presumably from the Wall near milecastle 8. Now lost. Inscribed: c(enturia) )) Iuli Pri((...)) "The century of Julius Pri((... (built this)".
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Stone
SITEDESC
"Building-stone found in, or shortly before, 1851 and thereupon built into a garden wall at West Denton; presumably from the Wall near milecastle 8. Now lost. Traced from Coll. Ant.". c(enturia) )) Iuli Pri((...)) "The century of Julius Pri((... (built this)". Dated C2.
Site Name
Denton, Roman building-stone
Site Type: Specific
Centurial Stone
HER Number
1271
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1271 >> C. Roach Smith, 19th century, Collectanea Antiqua, Vol. II, 196, pl. xlviii.8
Gentleman's Magazine, 1851, XXXVI, 386
R.G. Collingwood & R.P. Wright, 1965, The Roman Inscriptions of Britain, 1369
YEAR1
1993
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Barbara Harbottle
DAY1
27
District
Newcastle
Easting
418980
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
565910
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Place
Denton
Description
Building-stone found in, or shortly before, 1851 and thereupon built into a garden wall at West Denton; presumably from the Wall near milecastle 8. Now lost. Inscribed: c(enturia) )) Iuli Pri((...)) "The century of Julius Pri((... (built this)".
SITEASS
- - - -
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Stone
SITEDESC
"Building-stone, 16 x 12 in, found in 1904 in the main road at West Denton a few yards west of the lane leading to Newburn, between milecastle 8 and turret 8a". c(enturia) Aui/di Rufi "The century of Avidius Rufus (built this)"
Site Name
Denton, Roman building-stone
Site Type: Specific
Centurial Stone
HER Number
1270
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1270 >> R.O. Heslop, 1905, A Roman Centurial Stone from West Denton, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 3, I (for 1903-04), 286-7
G.R.B. Spain, 1930, Inscribed and Sculptured Stones, Northumberland County History, XIII, 561 no. 8
R.G. Collingwood & R.P. Wright, 1965, The Roman Inscriptions of Britain, 1368
YEAR1
1993
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Barbara Harbottle
DAY1
27
District
Newcastle
Easting
419600
Grid ref figure
6
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 16 NE 17
Northing
565500
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Place
Denton
Description
Building-stone, 8 x 5 x 5 inches, (narrowing to 3 inches at one end) found in 1953 in the southern face of the north mound of the Vallum after slipping from its position, at a point 390 yards west of turret 7b, west of Copperas Lane, Denton. Its present whereabouts is unknown. Inscribed: c(enturia) Atisi / (.. "The century of Atisius... (built this)"
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Stone
SITEDESC
"Building-stone, 8 x 5 x 5 in, (narrowing to 3 in at right-hand end) found in 1953 in the southern face of the north mound of the Vallum after slipping from its position, at a point 390 yards west of turret 7b, on the west side of an approach road to a new building estate west of, and parallel to, Copperas Lane, Denton". Whereabouts in 1960 unknown. c(enturia) Atisi / ((... "The century of Atisius... (built this)". Dated C2.
Site Name
Denton, Roman building-stone
Site Type: Specific
Centurial Stone
HER Number
1269
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1269 >> R.G. Collingwood & R.P. Wright, 1965, The Roman Inscriptions of Britain, 1322
YEAR1
1993
English, British
Class
Monument <By Form>
COMP1
Barbara Harbottle
DAY1
23
District
Newcastle
Easting
419000
Grid ref figure
4
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
565000
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Place
Denton
Description
Upper part of an altar, 5.5 x 7 inches, inscribed on its face and both sides. Found in 1822 on the Wall a few yards west of Denton Hall (sector 7b-8). Formerly at Denton Hall (in 1875), now apparently lost. Inscribed: Iou/i O(ptimo) / M(aximo) / ((... "To Jupiter, Best and Greatest..."
SITEASS
- - - -
Site Type: Broad
Findspot
SITEDESC
"Upper part of an altar, 5.5 x 7 in, inscribed on face and both sides. Found in 1822 on the Wall a few yards west of Denton Hall (sector 7b-8). Formerly at Denton Hall, now apparently lost". There in 1875, but not seen in 1927 or 1941. Reproduced from LS". Iou/i O(ptimo) / M(aximo) / ((... "To Jupiter, Best and Greatest..."
Site Name
Denton, Roman altar
Site Type: Specific
Altar
HER Number
1268
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1268 >> M.A. Richardson, 1843, The Local Historian's Table Book, Historical Division, III, 260
J.C. Bruce, 1867, The Roman Wall, 3rd ed., 120
J.C. Bruce, 1875, Lapidarium Septentrionale, 17
R.G. Collingwood, 1927, Roman Britain in 1927: Inscriptions, Journal Roman studies, XVII, 218
G.R.B. Spain, 1930, Inscribed and Sculptured Stones, Northumberland County History, XIII, 560 no. 1
R.G. Collingwood & R.P. Wright, 1965, The Roman Inscriptions of Britain, 1366
YEAR1
1993
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Barbara Harbottle
DAY1
19
District
Newcastle
Easting
419680
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 16 NE 14
Northing
565450
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Place
Denton
Description
Building-stone, 14 x 11 x 3 inches, found in 1936 south of Denton Hall at the north edge of the south mound of the Vallum, opposite HER ref. 1266, between turret 7b and milecastle 8". Inscribed: coh(ortis) I / Dacor(um) / c(enturia) Ael(i) Dida(e) "From the First Cohort of Dacians the century of Aelius Dida (built this)".
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Stone
SITEDESC
"Building-stone, 14 x 11 x 3 in, found in 1936 south of Denton Hall at the north edge of the south mound of the Vallum, opposite SMR 1266, between turret 7b and milecastle 8". coh(ortis) I / Dacor(um) / c(enturia) Ael(i) Dida(e) "From the First Cohort of Dacians the century of Aelius Dida (built this)". Dated C2.
Site Name
Denton, Roman building-stone
Site Type: Specific
Centurial Stone
HER Number
1267
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1267 >> R.G. Collingwood, 1937, Roman Britain in 1936: Inscriptions, Journal Roman studies, XXVII, 247-8
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 1937, Donations, 4, VII (for 1935-36), 245-6
I.A. Richmond & E.B. Birley, 1937, Centurial Stones from the Vallum west of Denton Burn, Archaeologia Aeliana, 4, XIV, 227-31, 235-7
R.G. Collingwood & R.P. Wright, 1965, The Roman Inscriptions of Britain, 1365
YEAR1
1993
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Barbara Harbottle
DAY1
19
District
Newcastle
Easting
419700
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 16 NE 14
Northing
565470
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Place
Denton
Description
Building-stone, 8 x 8 x 2 inches, found in 1934 on the north berm of the Vallum, at about the Roman ground level, opposite HER ref. 1267 a little west of turret 7b and 587 feet west of HER refs. 1264 and 1265. Inscribed: c(enturia) Pro(culi) "The century of Proculus (built this)".
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Stone
SITEDESC
"Building-stone, 8 x 8 x 2 in, found in 1934 on the north berm of the Vallum, at about the Roman ground level, opposite SMR 1267 a little west of turret 7b and 587 ft west of the pair SMR 1264 and 1265". c(enturia) Pro(culi) "The century of Proculus (built this)". Dated C2.
Site Name
Denton, Roman building-stone
Site Type: Specific
Centurial Stone
HER Number
1266
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1266 >> R.G. Collingwood, 1935, Roman Britain in 1934: Inscriptions, Journal Roman studies, XXV, 224
G.R.B. Spain, 1937, Donations, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 4, VII (for 1935-36), 11-12
I.A. Richmond & E.B. Birley, 1937, Centurial Stones from the Vallum west of Denton Burn, Archaeologia Aeliana, 4, XIV, 227-232, fig. 2
R.G. Collingwood & R.P. Wright, 1965, The Roman Inscriptions of Britain, 1364
YEAR1
1993
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Barbara Harbottle
DAY1
19
District
Newcastle
Easting
419850
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 16 NE 14
Northing
565380
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Place
Denton
Description
Building-stone, 10 x 8 x 2.5 inches, found in 1936 west of Denton Burn on the north side of the south mound of the Vallum, south of turret 7b and immediately opposite HER ref. 1264, of which it is the counterpart. Inscribed: c(enturia) Val(eri) / Fl(avi) The century of Valerius Flavus (built this).
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Stone
SITEDESC
"Building-stone, 10 x 8 x 2.5 in, found in 1936 west of Denton Burn on the north side of the south mound of the Vallum, south of turret 7b and immediately opposite SMR 1264, of which it is the counterpart". c(enturia) Val(eri) / Fl(avi) "The century of Valerius Flavus (built this)". Dated C2.
Site Name
Denton, Roman building-stone
Site Type: Specific
Centurial Stone
HER Number
1265
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1265 >> R.G. Collingwood, 1937, Roman Britain in 1936: Inscriptions, Journal Roman studies, XXVII, 248
G.R.B. Spain, 1937, Centurial Stone, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 4, VII (for 1935-36), pp. 158-9
I.A. Richmond & E.B. Birley, 1937, Centurial Stones from the Vallum west of Denton Burn, Archaeologia Aeliana, 4, XIV, 227-31, fig. 5
R.G. Collingwood & R.P. Wright, 1965, The Roman Inscriptions of Britain, 1363
YEAR1
1993
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Barbara Harbottle
DAY1
19
District
Newcastle
Easting
419870
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 16 NE 14
Northing
565400
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Place
Denton
Description
Building-stone, 9.5 x 8 x 2.75 inches, found in 1934 west of Denton Burn on the south edge of the north mound of the Vallum at the level of the Roman surface, opposite turret 7b. Inscribed: c(enturia) Val(eri) / Fl(avi) The century of Valerius Flavus (built this).
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Stone
SITEDESC
"Building-stone, 9.5 x 8 x 2.75 in, found in 1934 west of Denton Burn on the south edge of the north mound of the Vallum at the level of the Roman surface, opposite turret 7b". c(enturia) Val(eri) / Fl(avi) "The century of Valerius Flavus (built this)". Dated C2.
Site Name
Denton, Roman building-stone
Site Type: Specific
Centurial Stone
HER Number
1264
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1264 >> R.G. Collingwood, 1935, Roman Britain in 1934: Inscriptions, Journal Roman studies, XXV, 224
G.R.B. Spain, 1935, Donations,Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 4, VI (for 1933-34), 337 pl. xvi
I.A. Richmond & E.B. Birley, 1937, Centurial Stones from the Vallum west of Denton Burn, Archaeologia Aeliana, 4, XIV, 227, 233, fig. 4
R.G. Collingwood & R.P. Wright, 1965, The Roman Inscriptions of Britain,1362
YEAR1
1993
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Barbara Harbottle
DAY1
19
District
Newcastle
Easting
419860
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 16 NE 14
Northing
565380
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Place
Denton
Description
Building-stone, 10 x 8 x 1.5 inches, found in 1936 beside HER ref. 1265 on the north side of the south mound of the Vallum west of Denton Burn, south of turret 7b. Inscribed: c(enturia) Tu((lli)) The century of Tullius ((built this)).
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Stone
SITEDESC
"Building-stone, 10 x 8 x 1.5 in, found in 1936 beside SMR 1265 on the north side of the south mound of the Vallum west of Denton Burn, south of turret 7b". c(enturia) Tu((lli)) "The century of Tullius ((built this))". Dated C2.
Site Name
Denton, Roman building-stone
Site Type: Specific
Centurial Stone
HER Number
1263
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1263 >> R.G. Collingwood, 1937, Roman Britain in 1936: Inscriptions, Journal Roman studies, XXVII, 248
G.R.B. Spain, 1937, Centurial Stone, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 4, VII (for 1935-36), 159
I.A. Richmond & E.B. Birley, 1937, Centurial Stones from the Vallum west of Denton Burn, Archaeologia Aeliana, 4, XIV, pp. 227, 232-3, fig. 3
R.G. Collingwood & R.P. Wright, 1965, The Roman Inscriptions of Britain,1361
YEAR1
1993
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Barbara Harbottle
DAY1
19
District
Newcastle
Easting
419000
Grid ref figure
4
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
565000
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Place
Denton
Description
Building-stone, 12 x 8.5 inches. Seen by Stukeley in 1725 in a stable wall. Bruce records it as being in the garden-wall opposite the back-kitchen door at Denton Wood House (now Howlett Hall) nearly half a mile south-west of turret 7b. Presumably it came from the Wall near Denton. Now apparently lost. Inscribed: leg(ionis) / II Aug(ustae) co/h(ors) VIII From the Second Legion Augusta the eighth cohort (built this).
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Stone
SITEDESC
"Building-stone, 12 x 8.5 in; Stukeley saw it in 1725 in a stable wall. Bruce records it as being in the garden-wall opposite the back-kitchen door at Denton Wood House (now Howlett Hall) nearly half a mile south-west of turret 7b. Presumably it came from the Wall near Denton; Stevens assigns it to sector 7b-8. Now apparently lost". Not seen in 1927 and 1941. leg(ionis) / II Aug(ustae) co/h(ors) VIII "From the Second Legion Augusta the eighth cohort (built this)". Dated C2.
Site Name
Denton, Roman building-stone
Site Type: Specific
Centurial Stone
HER Number
1262
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1262 >> J.C. Bruce, 1875, Lapidarium Septentrionale, 37
R.G. Collingwood, 1927, Roman Britain in 1927: Inscriptions, Journal Roman studies, XVII, 218
G.R.B. Spain, 1930, Inscribed and Sculptured Stones, Northumberland County History, XIII, 560 no. 4
C.E. Stevens, 1948, The Building of Hadrian's Wall, Archaeologia Aeliana, 4, XXVI, 39 n. 59
R.G. Collingwood & R.P. Wright, 1965, The Roman Inscriptions of Britain,1360