Primus Pilus Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 The mysterious cavalry officer serving in the Roman army probably had good connections and was buried close to the A6 in Lancaster about 70 years after Jesus was crucified. He was German, in charge of the wine and beer supplies and was probably in Lancashire to brutally suppress an uprising or two... Lancashire Evening Post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pertinax Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 My blog has a link to some images from the Museum: http://www.unrv.com/forum/index.php?automo...p;showentry=484 a lot of "bits and pieces" keep appearing in this area , its not too hard a ride to the Forts at Alonne, Bremetenacvm or the "lost" Fort of Urswick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecimusCaesar Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 A great discovery. A Roman military tombstone is usually a very rare discovery, the most famous probably being that of Tiberius Claudius Maximus, in the army of Trajan. An excellent discovery that has shed some more light on England's Roman military past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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