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Tombstone of a Roman cavalryman

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The soldier shown on this tombstone came from the region of the present-day Netherlands and belonged to an auxiliary cavalry regiment stationed at Corinium in the west of England. The tombstone offers a good starting point from which to explore the Roman army, the cultural diversity of the Roman army in Britain and the value of tombstones and their inscriptions for finding out about Roman Britain.


From

Corinium (Cirencester), Gloucestershire, England


Date

about AD 60


Culture

Romano-British


Material

limestone


Dimensions

height: 210 cm
width: 81 cm
depth: 24 cm


Museum

Corinium Museum

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