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Old Roman Milestone, Middleton Parish


The remains of a Roman milestone in Middleton are situated close to the former route of the Roman road from Ribchester to Low Borrow Bridge. The milestone is cylindrical with a diameter of 0.45m and a height of 1.7m. It has the inscription "M.P.L.III" with a second inscription that records it re-erection in 1836 after the stone was found buried. The milestone is a Scheduled Monument and also Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England.

Middleton Roman Period (43 to 409 AD) Historic Buildings and Monuments in Middleton, Cumbria Milestone
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Old Roman Milestone in field off the A683, Middleton parish
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Old Roman Milestone in field off the A683, Middleton parish
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Roman milestone at Middleton
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Latin inscription on the Roman milestone at Middleton
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ROMAN MILESTONE APPROXIMATELY 74 METRES TO WEST OF ROAD - Middleton - List Entry
- Milestone. Roman. Dressed stone. Cylindrical shaft, approx 1,676mm high and 457mm in diameter. East side has inscription: "MP LIII": 53 miles to ? Carlisle. Below it an inscription: "SOLO ERVTVM/RESTITVIT/GVL …
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List number: 1086866
List grade: 2*
County: Cumbria
Grid ref: SD6226385883
Unitary Auth: Westmorland & Furness

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