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Description: | inscription, inscribed, CVG (Cohors Quinta Gallorum - Fifth Cohort of Gauls)
Roman lead sealing from Arbeia Roman Fort. CVG is an abbreviation for 'Cohors V Gallorum' which means 'Fifth Cohort of Gauls'. This cohort (or army unit) of auxiliary soldiers was based at the fort in the third century. The hole for the thread or thong, to which the sealing was attached, is visible at the top.
Material: lead | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.britisharchaeology.241331 | Go to resource |
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