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Explanation of a Roman Inscription by Mr. THO- 
MAS BARRITT: with a Note on the same 
~ subject by Dr. HOLME. 4 
The stone (see plate VIT:) found in the year 1795 in 
the Castle-field Manchester, (the Mancunium of the 
Romans) from what appears of the inscription, seems to 
have been a votive one, dedicated to Jupiter, by the first 
Frisian Cohort stationed there, in the 24th year after 
their arrival. 
Camden mentions two inscriptions at Manchester, 
found in the old Mancunium; one he says he saw him- 
self, and another was copied for him by the famous 
mathematician, Dr, Dee, warden of Manchester College, 
They were placed there in memory of two Centurions, 
who in their turn had commanded the Frisians, under the 
Roman government, for 23 years. 
The Frisian Cohort at Mancunium is supposed to 
have been part of, and to have belonged to the sixth Ro+ 
man legion which was stationed at York, and stiled 
Victrix ; but it may admit of a doubt whether this cohort 
. did not belong to the goth legion, stationed at Chester, 
and likewise stiled Victrix. 
In Archzologia, vol. 3, page 236, the late learned and 
Rey. John Watson, rector of Stockport, exhibited a 
drawing and description of a stone similar in size, shape, 
and grit to this of Mr. White’s; it was discovered at 
Melandra Castle, a little way from Mottram Longendale ; 
the ornaments and two first lines correspond very much 
with Mr. White’s; but upon viewing the stone I found 
the two last lines very imperfect: yet it must be con- 
fessed the superior judgment of Mr, Watson was alone 
