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Roman stone altar
Broken across the middle and with the capital much damaged; sides plain.
Altar to Salus
The prefect Publius Sallienius Thalamus and his sons are also recorded on an imperial dedication from Caerleon, dated AD 198-209. From the site of the headquarters building.
Saluti Re/ginae P(ublius) Sal/lienius P(ubli) f(ilius) / Maecia (tribu) Tha[la]mus Had[ria] / pr(a)ef(ectus) leg(ionis) II A[ug(ustae)] / cum fili(i)s suis / Ampeiano et Lu[ciliano] d(ono) d(edit)
‘To Salus, the queen, Publius Sallienius Thalamus, son of Publius, of the Maecian voting-tribe, from Hadria, prefect of the Second Augusta Legion, with his sons Ampeianus and Lucilianus gave this gift.’
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Site Name: Caerleon Churchyard, Caerleon
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