Gents Mag 1847 part 1 p.593

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	Gentleman's Magazine 1847 part 1 p.593
roman altar   Clifton
	Roman Altar, Clifton ROMAN ALTAR FOUND IN CUMBERLAND. IN making the excavation of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway at Clifton, the Roman Altar here represented was recently discovered. It is now the property of Mr. G. Mould, esq. of Coldale Hall, near Carlisle; who, for the inspection of the curious, has kindly deposited it in the yard of Mr. Thomas Raper, stone-cutter, in Botchergate, previous to its being placed in the private grounds adjoining his residence. The annexed engraving is copied fror the Carlisle Patriot. The two figures of a vase and praefericulum are on the sides of the altar; the back of it is plain and in a rough state. The inscription may be read thus:- JOVI OPTIMO MAXIMO GENIO LOCI BRITANNICO SOLVENS VOTUM AP- OLLINA- RIS PRIN- CIPI CURAVIT FACIENDUM. The nearest parallel inscription to this, found in Britain, with which we are acquainted, is one on an altar found at Walton Castlesteads, in the parish of Haltwhistle, on the line of the Roman Wall, (Hodgson,* p.215) - I O M ET G LOCI G VI ... In justification of our reading, "Genio loci Britannico," we may refer to another altar, found at Achindavy, also on the Roman Wall, (Hodgson, p.266) - Inscribed GENIO TERRAE BRI-
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