A new Roman distance-slab from the Antonine Wall
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11009707 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kenneth A Steer (corresponding author), E A Cormack |
| Year | 1971 |
| Volume | 101 |
| Pages | 122-126 |
| Publication date | 1971-11-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0081-1564 • E-ISSN: 2056-743X |
| Publisher | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.9750/psas.101.122.126 |
| OpenAlex | W4360912702 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
NS 515723. The flrst Antonine Wall distance-slab to be discovered for over a century was ploughed up at Cleddans Farm, between Castlehill and Duntocher. Skilfully carved, it shows an architectural façade in three bays containing ?Britannia and a standard-bearer flanked by defeated Caledonians. The inscription records the building of 3000 Roman feet of wall by the Twentieth Legion. The find-spots of slabs now suggest that each length of wall was marked by four slabs, not two; and the unweathered condition of this one suggests its concealment well before 185
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Slab · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Geology · Historical and Architectural Studies · History · Paleontology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1975 - 2026 (52) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |