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Monument Number 22832
Hob Uid: 22832
Location : Northumberland Heddon-on-the-Wall
Grid Ref : NZ1037067670
Summary : Three Roman centurial stones were built into walls of Iron Sign Farm, but are now lost. They were inscribed "C (enturia) ( ) isi V (e) ri", "Coh (ortis) viii C (enturia) F1 (avi) Latini" and "C (enturia) Hos (tili) Lupi".
More information : In the north face of the farmhouse known as Iron Sign (NZ 1037 6767), formerly the Iron Sign Inn, are three centurial stones. They were seen by Bruce in 1851 (1b) and read:- Roman Inscriptions Britain (R.I.B) No 1408 "C (enturia) ( ) isi V (e) ri" R.I.B. No 1409 "Coh (ortis) viii C (enturia) F1 (avi) Latini" R.I.B. No 1410 "C (enturia) Hos (tili) Lupi" The expansion to Hostilius is more likely than Hosidius or Hostius. (1a-e) (R.P.W.). There is much Roman stone in the buildings of this farm (1b) (1-1e). (1) Many of the outbuildings are now gone. No stones were seen in the remaining buildings. The occupier has no information. (2)

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Page(s) : 458
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Source Number : 1a
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Source details : Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum 7 1863 (Heubnex)
Page(s) : 548-9, 552
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Source Number : 1b
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Source details : Bruce, JC, 1851. Handbook to Roman Wall. 1st edn.
Page(s) : 154
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Source Number : 1c
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Source details : Lapidarium Septentrionale 1870-5 (J.C. Bruce)
Page(s) : 75-6
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Source Number : 1d
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Source details : (Roach Smith)
Page(s) : 386
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Vol(s) : 36, 1851

Source Number : 1e
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Source details : (Jabez Smith)
Page(s) : 22-Mar
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Vol(s) : 4, 1929

Source Number : 2
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Source details : F1 RWE 03-MAR-66
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : 14-Jul-97
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Centurial Stone
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 1067/15
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26040
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External Cross Reference Source : Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB)
External Cross Reference Number : 1408
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External Cross Reference Source : Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB)
External Cross Reference Number : 1409
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External Cross Reference Source : Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB)
External Cross Reference Number : 1410
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 16 NW 20
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-03-03
End Date : 1966-03-03

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1993-08-01

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 22832