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A major segment of a very rare Roman Legionary (LEGION II AVGVSTA) stamped roof tile from the Roman Fortress at Caerleon, Wales. Ex. Seabys 1985 SOLD
A major segment of a very rare Roman Legionary (LEGION II AVGVSTA) stamped roof tile from the Roman Fortress at Caerleon, Wales. Ex. Seabys 1985 SOLD
A major segment of a very rare Roman Legionary (LEGION II AVGVSTA) stamped roof tile from the Roman Fortress at Caerleon, Wales. Ex. Seabys 1985 SOLD A major segment of a very rare Roman Legionary (LEGION II AVGVSTA) stamped roof tile from the Roman Fortress at Caerleon, Wales. Ex. Seabys 1985 SOLD A major segment of a very rare Roman Legionary (LEGION II AVGVSTA) stamped roof tile from the Roman Fortress at Caerleon, Wales. Ex. Seabys 1985 SOLD A major segment of a very rare Roman Legionary (LEGION II AVGVSTA) stamped roof tile from the Roman Fortress at Caerleon, Wales. Ex. Seabys 1985 SOLD
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c.2nd Century A.D. A very rare Roman Legionary (LEGION II AVGVSTA) stamped roof tile segment from the Roman Fortress at Caerleon, Wales. Caerleon, Wales or as it was known in Roman Britain, Isca Silurum [During the Roman occupation of Britain, the three predominant Roman fortresses were located at York, Chester and Caerleon (Isca Silurum). The fortress of Isca was originally home to the 5,500 heavily armed infantry troops that made up the Second Augustan Legion (Legio Secunda Augusta). The building of the fortress did not start until around A.D. 75 and remained in constant use for a further 200 years. Its location had been selected by the then governor of Britain, Sextus Julius Frontinus, who had been given the task of settling the remaining unconquered areas of Britain. The site chosen, being inside enemy (Silurian) territory, but close enough to mouth of the River Usk to be reached by sea-going ships should urgent reinforcements or other supplies be required].  This roof tile fragment, possibly from one of the garrison buildings, still has remnants of its Legionary stamp "LEG II AVG" in retrograde (mirror imaged) as was common. The tile fragment was excavated in the 1970/80's and was sold by Seabys in 1985, a copy of the original reciept still accompanies the piece along with a page showing the types of Legionary stamps used, the one highlighted is that on the tile. Items from the Fortress at Caerleon are very hard to come by now and this is a rare chance to add one to your collection. Supplied with a plastic display stand, approx. 102mm x 85mm x 19mm.