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| ROMAN ALTAR & ROMAN SCULPTURE (Continued) | Roman Altar (continued | 019 | [continued from page 7] of a laurel wreath. The second represents three Roman Soldiers in the dress usually worn by the Hastati of the Legions _ two of them are armed with spears, and rest their Scuta or bucklers upon the ground, while the third carries a sword and raises his shield as if awaiting an attack: the last mentioned has what appears to be a small target or breast-plate hanging from his neck, and covering the lower part of his body: none of the three wear any description of helmit or cap. The Altar which stands at Nether Croy was found in a somewhat mutilated state: the inscription, however, had escaped uninjured; and as the deficiency has been supplied by modern hands, this venerable monument appears on the whole to be but little injured by the Assaults of time. Its height is about 38, its breadth about 14 inches, and it is dedicated to the genii of the woods and Streams as follows;- NYMPHIS VEXILLATI° LEG VI VIC P SVB FA BIO BERA -- NYMPHIS VEXILLATIO LEGIONIS SEXTAE VICTRICIS FIAE FIDELIS, SUB FABIO BERA -- To the Nymphs The Vexillation of the Sixth Legion, the Victorious Pius and Faithful, Under the command of Fabius Bera. (Dedicates this) The inscription is well executed, and seemed to belong to the second Century". Caledonia Roman P. [Page] 33. The description above of the Altar is connect in every respect, except that at the present time some of the letters of the inscriptions are not quite perfect. The Sculptured stones, built into the south wall of Nether Croy House, at about 15 feet from the ground, and a distance of 30 links from the south west corner, are remarkable for the state of preservation they are in. The property on which these Roman remains are, belongs to the Carron Co. [Company] of Falkirk. |
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