Practical Epigraphy Workshop, Oxford 2016
org: Dr P. Haarer and Dr A. Graham

The Society supported a Practical Epigraphy Workshop, held in Oxford in June 2016, with a grant of £250. Read the Grant Report!

'Wall Inscription'!

Members can admire here a milestone in the making - which has since been erected in the village of Wall in England under the auspices of The Friends of Wall.

Brief description of project:
The Wall Jubilee ‘Roman’ Milestone is created in the Roman tradition, through the initiative of the Friends of Wall, to mark the Diamond Jubilee of HM The Queen in 2012. It promises to be a truly unique stone representing a never-to-be repeated coalescence of events and interests at the very best location. The drawing for the lettering was made by Richard Grasby.

The chosen site is as close to the centre of the country as possible to be as representative as possible of the whole nation. It has excellent 'heritage' interest as well as being distinctive and accessible. Wall (Roman Letocetvm) lies at the junction of Watling Street and Ryknield Street, a comfortable equidistance between the major urban centres of Roman Britain: London (Londinium), Chester (Deva), York (Ebracvm) and Gloucester (Glevvm).  The Parish Council at Wall owns, and has offered the use of, a 'heritage location' on a quiet by-passed section of Watling Street in the centre of the village.  Furthermore it is a location close to the visitor car-park for the Roman site, a site owned by the National Trust and managed by volunteers from the community in co-operation with English Heritage as its Guardian.

The project was supported by the British Epigraphy Society with a small grant.

November 2012.