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More from my jaunt around NE England: This 1st c AD tombstone, discovered in the foundations of Hexham Abbey, depicts Flavinus, a Roman cavalryman, riding over a 'barbarian' (a typical scene in Roman reliefs). The torque indicates that Flavinus was of high rank or had been rewarded the piece for some act of valour, and his standard is topped with a sun deity emblem (possibly Sol Invictus, maybe Mars Neto or Apollo). The inscription underneath the relief reads: "To the spirits of the departed, Flavinus, trooper of the cavalry regiment Petriana and standard bearer of the troop Candidus, aged 25, of seven years' service, lies here."

Salvete fellow Romanophiles I have been browsing your website for some time now so i thought it was about time i introduced myself. Whilst researching the 2nd Legion Augusta I came across a centurion called Caius Caesius Silvester - my mothers maiden name was Silvester so i would like to adopt the name as my site name. How do i change from my current name?. I have many interests in the Roman World but lean mainly to the technical side eg buildings , bridges, machines , water supplies etc. Hopefully i will soon be contributing - work permitting.