Wall Mile 49: Birdoswald

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Wall Mile 49


Hadrian's Wall

  • Description

    Sandstone altar to the hunting god Silvanus, from Birdoswald. This is RIB 1905 which reads Deo Sancto / Silvano ve/natores / Banniess(es) or 'Sacred to the god Silvanus, the hunters of Banna (set this up)'. Banna is now generally accepted to be the Roman name of Birdoswald. Now in the site museum.

  • Owner

    The Armatura Press

  • Source

    Flickr (Flickr)

  • License

    What does this mean? CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Further information

    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/83154955@N00/8667602445/
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 7 hours, 36 minutes ago
    Viewed: 3 times
    Picture Taken: 2013-03-24T15:43:48

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