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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| ROMAN COINS FOUND HERE [Bracco] | Roman Coins found here in 1842. Roman Coins found here in 1842. Roman Coins found here in 1842. | Dr. Clark Moffat Mr John Jack Wester Braco James King Nether Braco | 008.07 | In the year 1842 a quantity of Roman Coins were discovered here by John Spiers & others. the Subject being made So public at the date referred to, that up to the present time the place where the Coins were found is popularly Known by the intelligent inhabitants of the Neighbourhood. |
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"A few years ago some of the supposed vestiges of the Roman Road were discovered on the farm of "Braco" where a number of Roman denarii were recently found, - The coins here mentioned amounted to several hundreds, principally of the reign of Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Faustina, and most of them were in good presentation," "Caledonia Romana"- In reference to the Roman Road, alluded to in the "Caledonia Romana", having found "through the Parish of Shotts - No traces whatever of it can be discovered at this present day - Examiner's Reply - NH
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A quotation from "Caledonia Romana" has been added to the entry. Within this quotation "denarii" is underlined, as is the title of the source, "Caledonia Romana".The Examiner has added a reply after the entry in the "Descriptive remarks". In this reply, the phrase "Roman Road" is underlined. The examiner has initialled his contribution "N H".
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