Gents Mag 1746 p.538

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	Gentleman's Magazine 1746 p.538 1st, Jovi optimo maximo Cohors prima Aelia Dacorum Postumiana Cui praeest Marcus Gallicus Tribunus 2d, Jovi optimo Maximo Cohors prima AELia Dacorum Postumi- ana cui praeest Probus Au- gendus Tribunus. Postumiana is remarkable, and seems to be an appellative annex'd to or assum'd by this cohort, from some distinguish'd officer of that name, as Tetriciana is, in one stone published by Horsley belonging to this garrison. Why they call'd themselves AElia Dacica is accounted for before in a prior magazine. (See p.358.) The ligature in the first stone l. 2 l. A. has not been yet observ'd by any antiquarian, those of the same affinity discover'd are E, or _E for le or el, to which this must be now added, which renders their discovery more curious. The little stone is the greatest rarity, and being situated behind a bush escaped observation. I read it PEDITUM CENTUM QUINQUAGINTA BRITANNORUM. We never knew before this that the Romans indulg'd any national troops the favour of garrisoning their own territories; but here are 150 BRITISH foot assign'd to that use; whether that was at Burd-Oswald, or elsewhere appears not, because we are not postively sure whence some of these stones at Naworth came; many of them are certainly from Burd-Oswald, but to affirm all are so, wou'd be taking too much upon me, till future discoveries explain the matter. For the sake of the lovers of antiquity, I take pains to rake into these ruins, and shall be pleased if any service might thence ensue to the commonwealth of learning. Yours &c. GEO, SMITH. Aug. 25, 1746.
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