Staincross Common
Temple Or Shrine
In 1782 a Roman altarstone was discovered on Staincross Common, 2 miles north of Barnsley on the north bank of the River Dearne. The stone, now lost, may represent the remains of a rural shrine. The nearest known Roman sites are the forts at Burghwallis and Castleford, which lie about 10 miles to east-north-east and to north-north-east respectively, also the fort and settlement at Templeborough which lies a similar distance to the south-south-east.
RIB 622 - Altar dedicated to Mars
To the god Mars for the welfare of our Lords, the August Emperors, ..
DEO MAR[...]
PRO SALVṬ[...]
DD NN
IMP AVG [...]
PRO SALVṬ[...]
DD NN
IMP AVG [...]
No commentary.
References for Staincross Common
- The Roman Inscriptions of Britain by R.G. Collingwood and R.P. Wright (Oxford 1965).
Map References for Staincross Common
NGRef: SE3209 OSMap: LR111
Roman Roads near Staincross Common
None identified
Sites near Staincross Common
- Castle Hill, Almondbury (17 km)
Iron Age Hillfort - Templeborough Roman Fort (20 km)
Neronian Auxiliary Fort (AD 54–68) and Vicus - Castleford (Lagentium) Roman Fort (20 km)
Flavian Auxiliary Fort (AD 69–96) - Burghwallis Roman Fort (20 km)
Auxiliary Fort - Slack (Cambodunum) Roman Fort (25 km)
Flavian Auxiliary Fort (AD 69–96) and Vicus - Whirlow Farm Villa (26 km)
Villa - Greetland Shrine (26 km)
Temple Or Shrine - Danum (Doncaster) Forts (26 km)
Flavian Auxiliary Fort (AD 69–96) and Vicus - Danum (Doncaster) Vicus (26 km)
Vicus - Roall RomanFort (29 km)
Flavian Auxiliary Fort (AD 69–96)
