Sculptured stone

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This sculptured stone was found at the site of the Roman fort at Castlecary in Stirlingshire. It dates from between 142 and 165 AD.

The stone is a building stone which has been inscribed 'CHO VI* ANTO ARATI'. This identifies the cohort and century at Castlecary: 'From the sixth cohort, the century of Antonius Aratus'.

The Roman army was a highly organised military machine, made up of units, very much like a modern army. A century was a military division. Each legion was divided into ten cohorts, each of which was composed of a century of 80 men.

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• Online ID: 000-100-037-673-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.FV 17
• Date: Between 142 and 165 AD
  
• Material: Stone; inscribed. Inscription: CHO VI* ANTO ARATI
  Stone, building
  
• Dimensions: 300 mm H x 120 mm L x 380 mm W
  
• What: Stone, building
  
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• Where: Scotland, Dunbartonshire, Cumbernauld, Castlecary
  
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• Description: Building stone inscribed with cohort and century details, from Castlecary, Dunbartonshire
  
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