Roman Lead Ingots II

Others of the lead ingots in the Grosvenor Museum bear decipherable inscriptions. The one shown below was found in 1838 2km east of the city centre near Tarvin Bridge. The inscription on the top reads:-

IMP.VESP.V.T.III.COS

'made when the Emperor Vespasian was consul for the fifth time and the Emperor Titus was consul for the third time', which dates it to AD 74
On the other side is:-

DECEANGL

'from the territory of the Deceangli'. The Deceangli were the tribe who lived in north-eastern Wales, and most of the lead mines were on their territory.

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