THE JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES All rights reserved. THE JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES VOLUME XI PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRO- MOTION OF ROMAN STUDIES AT THE OFFICE OF THE SOCIETY, 19 BLOOMSBURY SQUARE, W.C.I. LONDON 1921 The printing of this -part was completed on October 20th, 1923. CONTENTS PAGE G. MACDONALD. The Building of the Antonine Wall : a Fresh Study of the Inscriptions I ENA MAKIN. The Triumphal Route, with particular reference to the Flavian Triumph 25 R. G. COLLINGWOOD. Hadrian's Wall: a History of the Problem ... ... 37 R. E. M. WHEELER. A Roman Fortified House near Cardiff 67 W. S. FERGUSON. The Lex Calpurnia of 149 B.C 86 PAUL COURTEAULT. An Inscription recently found at Bordeaux iof GRACE H. MACURDY. The word ' Sorex' in C.I.L. i2, 1988,1989 108 T. ASHBY and R. A. L. FELL. The Via Flaminia 125 J. S. REID. Tacitus as a Historian 191 M. V. TAYLOR and R G. COLLINCWOOD. Roman Britain in 1921 and 1922 200 J. WHATMOUGH. Inscribed Fragments of Stagshorn from North Italy ... 245 H. MATTINGLY. The Mints of the Empire: Vespasian to Diocletian ... 254 M. L. W. LAISTNER. The Obelisks of Augustus at Rome ... 265 M. L. W. LAISTNER. Dediticii: the Source of Isidore (Etym. 9, 4, 49-50) 267 Notices of Recent Publications (for list see next page) m-123, 269-285 M. CARY. Note on ' Sanguineae Virgae ' (J.R.S. vo. ix, p. 119) 285 Errata 287 Proceedings of the Society, 1921 288 Report of the Council and Statement of Accounts for the year 1920 289 Index ... 293 Supplementary List (19th) of Books and Pamphlets; List of Accessions (8th) to the Catalogue of Slides in the Joint Collection of the Hellenic and Roman Societies List of Officers and Council for 1923-24 xi List of Members and Subscribing Institutions, etc. ... xii NOTICES OF RECENT PUBLICATIONS. PAGE Virgile et les Origines d'Ostie. By JER6ME CARCOPINO m An Introduction to the Study of Terra Sigillata. By FELIX OSWALD and T. DAVIES PRYCE 113 Der Antike Prosarhythmus. By A. W. DE GROOT IJ6 Phaedrus Solutus vel Phaedri Fabulae Novae xxx. By C. ZANDER 117 The Roman Forts of Templebrough, near Rotherham. By THOMAS MAY ... 119 History of Architecture on the Comparative Method. By SIR BANISTER FLETCHER 120 Romische und Romanische Palaste. By KARL M. SWOBODA 121 Catalogue of the Acropolis Museum, vol. ii. By S. CASSON 122 The Aesthetic Basis of Greek Art of the Fifth and Fourth Centuries B C. By RHYS CARPENTER 123 Collection des Universites de France publiee sous le Patronage de 1'Association Guillaume Bude ... .'... 123 A Text Book of Roman Law from Augustus to Justinian. By W. W. BUCKLAND 269 The Roman Fort at Balmuildy. By S. N. MILLER 277 Vergil, a Biography. By TENNEY FRANK 279 Italia Antica. By ALESSANDRO DELLA SETA 280 Aries Antique. By L. A. CONSTANS 282 Un Correspondant de Ciceron : Ap. Claudius Pulcher. By L. A. CONSTANS... 284 Hadrian's Wall. By JESSIE MOTHERSOLE 285 Vll LIST OF PLATES. The Building of the Antonine Wall: a Fresh Study of the Inscriptions : Plate i. No. I. Building-Inscription from the Antonine Wall. No. 2. Suovetaurilia from No. I. Plate . II. Building-Inscriptions from the Antonine Wall (Nos. 2-9). Plate HI. Building-Inscriptions from the Antonine Wall (Nos. 10-17). Plate IV. The Building of the Antonine Wall. A Roman Fortified House near Cardiff: Plate v. No. I. Roman Buildings near Cardiff: blocked Flue between Rooms 18 and 19, and Roman filling cut back to show original Pilae. No. 2. Roman Buildings near Cardiff ; burial in Annexe. Plate vi. Apsidal Bathroom, showing Flue and cement filling of former Hypocaust. Plate VII. No. 1. Roman Buildings near Cardiff : Room 21 from SW, showing two successive cement Floors filling original Hypocaust. No. 2. Roman Buildings near Cardiff; Furnace of Baths and Room 21 from N.W. An Inscription recently found at Bordeaux: Plate VIII. No. I. Face of a votive Altar recently found at Bordeaux. No. 2. Side view of the Altar. The Via Flaminia: Plate ix. Piranesi, Camfo Marzio, tav. xl. View of the Remains of a supposed Bridge above the Ponte Molle. Plate x. No. 1. Cliffs of Saxa Rubra. No. 2. Pier of Arch at Prima Porta. No. 3. The same Pier (No. 2), nearer view. Plate xi. No. 1. Tomb on the Via Flaminia near Prima Porta, called Centocelle. No. 2. Ponte Picchiato over the Rio Miccino. No. 3. Ponte Cardaro. No. 4. Walling of the Citadel of Cesi. Plate XII. Bridge of Augustus at Narni. Plate xm. Ponte Calamone. Plate xiv. No. I. Ponte Calamone, from a Drawing by Vespignani. No. 2. Ponti Calamone and Cardaro, from a Drawing by Vespignani. No. 3. Ponte Cardaro, from a Drawing by Vespignani. Plate xv. Plans of Cesi, and its Citadel, from Drawings by Vespignani. Plate xvi. Arch at Carsulae. Plate XVII. No. 1. Ponte Grosso. No. 2. Ponte Manlio. No. 3. Arch of Augustus at Fano. No. 4. Bridge of Augustus and Tiberius at Rimini. LIST OF PLATES. The Via Flaminia : Plate XVIII. No. i. Tunnel in the Furlo Pass with Inscription of Vespasian (from Vernarecci, Fossombrone). No. 2. Bridge over the Metaurus between Calmazzo and Fossom- brone (from Vernarecci, Fossombrone}. No. 3. Arch of Augustus at Rimini. Roman Britain in 1921 and 1922 : Plate xix. No. 1. Tessellated Pavement found in Victoria Road, Cirencester, February, 1922. No. 2. Roman Objects found in Excavations on Traprain Law, 1921. Plate xx. No. 1. Tessellated Pavement found in Victoria Road, Cirencester, February, 1922. No. 2. Foundations of a House found in Victoria Road, Cirencester, February, 1922. Plate xxi. Steps in the Corridor of a House found in Keynsham Cemetery, excavated September, 1922. Plate XXII. No. 1. Segontium (Carnarvon) : the Cellar in the Roman Fort. No. 2. Cinerary Urns found in Finsbury Circus. Plate xxni. No. 1. Objects found in Excavations on Traprain Law, Haddington- shire, 1921. No. 2. Tile from Cirencester. Plate xxiv. No. 1. Tombstone found at York, 1922. No. 2. Tombstone found at York, 1922. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT. PAGE The Triumphal Route, with special reference to the Flavian Triumph : Fig. i. Romae Urbis Pars Media ... ... ... ... ... facing 24 Fig. 2. Coin commemorating the Restoration of the Villa Publica by Titus Didius 27 A Roman Fortified House near Cardiff: Fig. 3. Sketch-Plan of the Site : 68 Fig. 4. Roman Buildings and Earthworks at Ely, near Cardiff facing 70 Fig. 5. Roman Building at Ely, near Cardiff : Plan of Main Block facing 70 Fig. 6. Baths of the Roman House at Ely, near Cardiff 74 Fig. 7. Pottery from the Site ... ... ... facing 76 The Via Flaminia : Fig. 8. The Via Flaminia, Roma—M.P. xcix 135 Fig. 9. Plan of the Tomb (Centocelle) shown in Plate xi, No. 1 ... 147 Fig. 10. Four-way Arch at Malborghetto 149 Fig. 11. Causeway of the Via Flaminia across the Treia Valley facing 158 Fig. 12. Angle of Platform Wall in the Village of Cesi 171 Fig. 13. Fountain at Forum Flaminii 177 Fig. 14. Via Flaminia, M.P. xcix—Ariminum 178 Roman Britain in 1921 and 1922 : Fig. 15. Plan and Section of Pottery Kiln at Black Heath Meadow, Linwood ... 213 Fig. 16. Finsbury Circus, Site Plan 216 Fig. 17. 2-4 Miles Lane 217 Fig. 18. Finsbury Circus, Sections 4-6, 12-21 ... 218 Fig. 19. The Roman Fort at Carnarvon ... facing 224 Fig. 20. Segontium: the Praetorium facing 227 Fig. 21. Segontium: approximate Restorations of the Praetorium ... 227 Inscribed Fragments of Stagshorn from North Italy : Fig. 22. Inscribed Fragment of Stagshorn 246 Fig. 23. Inscribed Fragment of Stagshorn 247 SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF ROMAN STUDIES. OFFICERS AND COUNCIL FOR 1923-1924. President. G. MACDONALD, C.B. D.LITT. LL.D. F.B.A. Viee-Presidents. R. C. BOSANQUET, M.A. F.S.A. ). W. MACKAIL, IX.D. F.B.A. PROF. J. B. BURY, DXITT. IX.D. F3.A. L. C. PURSER, LITT.D. SIR A. J. EVANS, DXITT. F.RS. F.S.A. F.B.A. SIR W. M. RAMSAY, DXITT. D.CX. LL.D. F.B.A. SIR ARCHIBALD GBIKIB, O.M. K.C.B. D.CX. IX.D. F.R.S. PROF. J. S. REID, LITT.D. LL.D. F.B.A. G. F. HILL, LL.D. LITT.D. F.B.A. PROF. SIR W. RIDGEWAY, D.Sc. D.LITT. LL.D PROF. H. STUART JONES, D.LITT. F.B.A. THE RIGHT HON. SIR J. RBNNELL RODD, G.CM.G. G.C.V.O. C.B. SIR FRBDBRIC KENYON, KC.B. DXITT. LITT.D. IX.D. F.B.A. A. H. SMITH, ILA. F.S.A. Ordinary Members of Couneil. Elected July, igai. F. A. BRUTON, M.A. D.LITT. H. H. E. CRASTER, D.LITT. F&A. J. H. E. CREES, M.A., DXITT. G. H. HALLAM, M.A. J. CURLE, F.S.A. R. E. MOBTIMER WHEELER, D.LIT. F.S.A. PROF. H. J. ROSE, M.A. M. PLATNAUER, M.A. S. E. WINBOLT, M.A. D. S. ROBERTSON, M.A. PROF. D. A. SLATER, M.A. Elected J'mc, 1923. G. H. STEVENSON, M.A. R. G. COLUNGWOOD, M.A. F.S.A. H. M. LAST, M.A. H. MATTINGLY, M.A. P. E. MATHESON, M.A. Elected June, X922. PROF. H. A. ORMEROD, M.C. M.A. E. H. ALTON, M.A. G. McN. RUSHFORTH, M.A. F.S.A. J. G. C. ANDERSON, M.A. PROF. H. WILLIAMSON, M.A. ST. CLAIR BADDELEY. W. H. WOODWARD, M.A. Treasurer. Auditor.