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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROMAN ALTAR [Nether Croy] | Roman Altar Roman Altar Roman Altar Roman Altar |
Caledonia Romana New Statistical Account William Brown Langhill Revd. [Reverend] Park Parish Minister |
019 | "At the house of Nether Croy, situated in the low grounds to the north of Croy Hill, are two pieces of Roman Sculpture and a votive Altar, which are said to have been found in the immediate vicinity of the height in question. The former are placed in the wall of the building, the latter stands in a green plot adjoining. The exact period of their discovery cannot now be ascertained; but it would seem that they had all been discovered between the time of Horsley's visit, which occurred in or about the year 1730, and the beginning of the present Century. (The altar is the most recently discovered, and may have been found at a somewhat later period, although we have not been able to ascertain the particulars). The first of these Sculptures is a mere fragment representing a female passing through a doorway, between two spirally ornamented columns, as if in the act of leaving the bath; while to her left another figure rests upon one knee, in a half reclining posture, under the fragmentary portion [continued on page 8] |
| ROMAN SCULPTURE [Nether Croy] | 019 | "At the house of Nether Croy, situated in the low grounds to the north of Croy Hill, are two pieces of Roman Sculpture and a votive Altar, which are said to have been found in the immediate vicinity of the height in question. The former are placed in the wall of the building, the latter stands in a green plot adjoining. The exact period of their discovery cannot now be ascertained; but it would seem that they had all been discovered between the time of Horsley's visit, which occurred in or about the year 1730, and the beginning of the present Century. (The altar is the most recently discovered, and may have been found at a somewhat later period, although we have not been able to ascertain the particulars). The first of these Sculptures is a mere fragment representing a female passing through a doorway, between two spirally ornamented columns, as if in the act of leaving the bath; while to her left another figure rests upon one knee, in a half reclining posture, under the fragmentary portion [continued on page 8] |
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