An Altar from Marton, Lincolnshire, and a Soldier of <i>Leg. XI Claudia</i> in Britain

Abstract An altar to Mars dedicated by a soldier of legio XI Claudia is shown to have been removed from the fabric of Marton church during restoration work and, along with much of the other stone for the Romanesque tower, nave and chancel probably derived from the Roman small town of Segelocum , Littleborough on Trent. The name of the dedicator, G. IVLIVS ANTONINUS, is discussed in the context of legio XI Claudia deployment on the Lower Danube.

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Britannia
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2024-10-16
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https://doi.org/10.1017/s0068113x24000291
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Historical and Religious Studies of Rome
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An Altar from Marton, Lincolnshire, and a Soldier of Leg. XI Claudia in Britain

Paul C. Buckland, Malcolm J. Dolby
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An Altar from Marton, Lincolnshire, and a Soldier of Leg. XI Claudia in Britain

Paul C. Buckland, Malcolm J. Dolby
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Abstract An altar to Mars dedicated by a soldier of legio XI Claudia is shown to have been removed from the fabric of Marton church during restoration work and, along with much of the other stone for the Romanesque tower, nave and chancel probably derived from the Roman small town of Segelocum , Littleborough on Trent. The name of the dedicator, G. IVLIVS ANTONINUS, is discussed in the context of legio XI Claudia deployment on the Lower Danube.

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An Altar from Marton, Lincolnshire, and a Soldier of <i>Leg. XI Claudia</i> in Britain — Paul C. Buckland, Malcolm J. Dolby · Britannia (2024) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS