The mysterious cavalry officer serving in the Roman army probably had good connections and was buried close to the A6 in Lancaster about 70 years after Jesus was crucified.
He was German, in charge of the wine and beer supplies and was probably in Lancashire to brutally suppress an uprising or two.
The restoration has given something of a new lease of life for its owner, Insus Vodullus.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Roman tombstone mysteries revealed