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The Celt, the Roman, and the Saxon : a history of the early inhabitants of Britain, down to the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity ; illustrated by the ancient remains brought to light by recent research / by Thomas Wright ; with numerous engravings on wood (1902)

Wright, Thomas, 1810-1877 · London : Paul, Trench, Trubner · leaf 332

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dedicated by the prefect of the fourtii cohortof Lingones, which, we are informed by the Notitia, wasstationed at Segednnuni, usually placed at VVallsend, of whichJyiicmonth is, pi-obably, the site of an advanced outpost; or,jjcrhaps, it may have been carried from the ruins of Scgedunum, AVORSIIIP… … Altar to Jupitei, tound at Tynemouth. jircpfericithiin, the securis, or axe, and the cidter, or knife, withthe usual oxs head. On the other side is the patera, supportedby two serpents, which had no doubt a symbolical signihcation.Tlie inscription commences with the ordinary initials of dedica-tion…

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