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Roman stone tombstone
The gable of this gravestone was decorated at the centre, with a wheel rosette, surrounded by a wreath, of which the foliage is indicated by two bands of oblique incisions. To the right is a compass-scribed circle divided internally by arcs, and the points left by the scriber are clearly visible. The wreath is a symbol of victory over the powers of evil, and consequently of immortality. Gravestones were frequently re-used as paving slabs at Bulmore.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
87.48H
Find Information
Site Name: Great Bulmore Farm, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1984
Measurements
height / m:0.26
width / m:0.265
diameter / m:0.04
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