Roman Gravestone 26

This tombstone commemorates a veteran, a soldier who had completed his term of service. He must have chosen to stay in Chester, close to his comrades. Perhaps it was too far for him to make the long journey back home, or maybe he had met a local woman and raised a family. His gravestone does not tell us where he was born, or why he stayed. It reads 'To Gaius Valerius Crispus, veteran of the second legion Adiutrix Loyal and Faithful...'

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