Remains of the Roman Station at Cappuck. 387 



We know, from the Poet Claudian, that one of the three legions 

 which had been stationed in Britain for several centuries, had been 

 withdrawn before the battle of Pollentia. This event took place at the 

 end of March, a.d. 403; and as the Second and Sixth Legions are named 

 in the Novitia as being at Richborongh and York respectively, whilst 

 there is no mention of the Twentieth, the inference is that the latter 

 was the British legion which took part in the victory of Stilicho over 

 Alaric." 



" Like the other legions, the strength of the Twentieth was 6000 men, 

 with an eqnal force of auxiliaries attached to it. 



When the legion was in garrison at Deva, and not on active service, 

 the auxiliaries would be distributed in the neighbouring stations, e.g. 

 the 1st cohort of the Frisians at Manchester, the lat cohort of the 

 Sunaci at Caernarvon, 1st cohort of the Nervii at Caer Gai, etc." 



From the carved stone found at Cappuck it is clear that 

 the station now discovered was formed by the Twentieth 

 Legion. 



There were two coins found, which are also of great interest. 



1. The smaller coin is a Denarius of Domitian, struck a.d. 83. 



Obverse— IMP. CAES. DOMITIANVS AVG. P.M. 



Portrait to right. 

 Reverse— TR. POT. II. COS. VIII. DES. X. P.P. 

 Pallas standing to right with shield and spear — she 

 stands on the prow of a ship — in front of her is 

 an owl. 



2. First Brass of Trojan (larger coin.) 



Obverse— IMP. CAES. NER. TRAJANO OPTIMO 

 AVG. GER. DAC. PARTHICO P.M. TR. P. 

 COS. YI. P.P. 



Imperatori Caesari Nervse Trajano Optimo Auguato 

 Germanico Dacico Parthico Pontifici Maximo 

 Tribunitia Potestate Consuli Sexto Patri Patriae. 

 Portrait of Emperor to right. 



Reverse— PRO YIDENTIA AYGYSTI S.P.Q.R. S.C. 



Providence standing to left holding a sceptre supported 

 on a column. Her right hand points to a globe at her 

 feet signifying the earth. 



Struck A.D. 116. 



We also found some fragments of shields, a bronze bracelet, 

 a bronze brooch without the pin, two blue meloQ-shaped beads 



