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Roman stone carving
A roughly cut building stone with traces of mortar, probably Roman, on the sides. Incised on the front face is a type of motif, frequently found on building stones, which is usually identified as a palm-branch. This representation, however, has a stem, and so closely resembles the fir-tree emblem to be seen on the gold coins of the pre-Roman Dobunni, as well as in the hand of the Mother Goddess from Caerwent and on certain antefix types from Caerleon and Gloucester. This stone may, therefore, have been inserted vertically.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
02.138/A
Find Information
Site Name: Gelligaer, Caerphilly County Borough
Grid Reference: ST 1349 9701
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1899-1901
Notes: Found in a modern boundary wall built along the Rectory Lane, adjacent to the site of the Roman fort, c. 1900.
Acquisition
Donation, 1902
Measurements
height / mm:350
width / mm:100
depth / mm:95
Material
micaceous sandstone
Techniques
incised
carved
Location
In store
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