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ftones were found in a feild near a mile from 
Wroxeter, formerly a Roman ftation called Uri- 
conium (i)y in the months of September and 06lo- 
ber 17 ^ 2 . The firfl of them was difcovered bv 
Mr. John Dias, the owner of the feild, whofe 
plough ftruck againft it, as he was at work. It 
lay with the face downward, about two hundred 
yards from the foundation of the old walls, on the 
north eaft fide, towards Watlingftreet road. The 
infcription upon this ftone was firft taken notice of 
by Mr. Cartwright himfelf, and the report of it foon 
after ingaged fome gentlemen from Shrewfbury, and 
particularly George Edwards efquire, both to go 
and view it, and make a further fearch ; when 
by fpitting the ground the other two were difcovered, 
not far from the firft, in the like htuation. The 
hrft and laft lay feparate from their bafes, which be- 
ing taken up, feveral broken peices of urns, and dud 
of a greyifh colour, were found with them, which 
feemed to have the appearance of afhes. They are 
now all removed to an old chancel in Wroxeter 
church, in order to be eredted there againft the wall. 
This account appears fo full and didind, that I 
fhall now go on to give a fhort defcription of the 
dones, with the reading of their feveral infcription 
in the order they are placed in the T'able ; and then 
add fome further obfervations, as well with regard to 
the dones themfelves, as the infcriptions upon them. 
'Number 1. is by the fcale fix feet eight inches 
high, and about two feet three inches wide above the 
(i) In the year 1701, a Roman fudatory was difcovered at this 
place, a draught whereof, with fome account of it, was publilhed 
in ihe PhilofophicalTy-anfa^ions^ Num. 306. which feems to have 
efcaped the obfervation of Horfley, Brit, Rom. p. 419. 
bafe. 
