Roman Frieze on London Road
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Roman Frieze on London Road
Image: © Sean Davis Taken: 28 Jun 2012
This Roman Frieze on London Road is just next to the Old Police Station. London Road is on the route of the old Roman Road from London to Silchester. It depicts the Roman era in Staines, when the town was known as Ad Pontes (by the bridges). An inscription on the sculptor states: “This panel is based on a Samian pot in the style of the potter “Cornutus” AD 125 found on this site” Other inscriptions on the frieze are AD Pontes AD XLV, Giorgio Fanelli Facit MMII, Hadrian’s Wall CXXII. So I suppose these represent AD Pontes AD 45, Giorgio Fanelli Facit 2002 (possibly maker and date), Hadrian’s Wall 122 (the building of the wall began in AD 122).
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Image Location
Latitude
51.435325
Longitude
-0.505516