BY THE EEV. DK. HOOPPELL. 161 



17. a. D. M. 



IVLI 



Cut in a slab of sandstone, which has, without doubt, been a 

 sepulchral monument. The D. M. is within a triangle at the 

 head of the stone ; the IVLI in what appears to have been the 

 second line of the longer inscription below the triangle. The 

 letters of I V L I are between three and four inches in length, and 

 the breadth of the stone would probably have taken ten such 

 letters in each line. 



18. a. OCVLVS PP 



On a fragment of sandstone, with moulding below the letters, 

 which have every appearance of having formed part of an in- 

 scription of considerable length. The reading is somewhat 

 doubtful, but the above appears the most satisfactory rendering 

 of the portion of the inscription which remains visible. 



YIII. Il^SCRIPTIOKS 0^ LEADEIS" BULL^. 



The interest of the Excavations at South Shields has been 

 enhanced by the finding of several leaden bullse with inscriptions 

 stamped upon them. They resemble in shape, size, and general 

 character, the impressions made upon wax by seals. I believe 

 no similar leaden bullae have ever been found in Eoman Stations, 

 except in England, and only in two or three Stations in this 

 country before these were discovered in South Shields. One of 

 these few other Stations is Brough, in Westmorland, where large 

 numbers have been found. It is extremely probable that the 

 leaden bullae found in England will prove hereafter of very great 

 archaeological importance. The following is a complete list, as 

 far as I am aware, of those as yet found at the Lawe. The let- 

 ters prefixed have the same significations as before. 



1. c. On one side LVI. On other side DVA 



One is tempted to think that the first legend must signify 

 *^ Legio Yiccsima," the twentieth legion ; and the second legend 

 ''Deva," Chester, where the twentieth legion was stationed. 



