Monument record 1080/0/9 - Roman Middlewich - Middlewich Diploma

A bronze diploma or discharge certificate of an auxiliary soldier, found during house building in 1939 but not reported until 1959. Only the second leaf of the diploma remains, and shows that it was issued in AD 105 to a trooper of the cavalry regiment known as 'ala classiana civium Romanorum'. The name of the soldier is unknown, but his father's name was Rammus and his wife's Amabilis (1). Diploma found together with fragments of samian and Romen coarse pottery. (2).
Only part of a second tablet survives. 9.6cm high x 13.1 cm wide (3).

<1> Thompson, F.H., 1964, A History of Cheshire. Volume Two: Roman Cheshire, /94 1695 (Book). SCH2862.

<2> Chester Archaeological Society, Journal of the Chester Archaeological Society, Thompson F H 1960 47/33-34 (Journal/Periodical). SCH1595.

<3> Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, 1911-Present, Journal of Roman Studies, 1960 50/238 (Journal/Periodical). SCH1519.

<4> Institute of Classical Studies, University of London, 1978-2006, Roman Military Diplomas, Roman MM 1954-77, 1978/7,17-18, 39 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3773.

<5> Institute of Classical Studies, University of London, 1978-2006, Roman Military Diplomas, Roxan MM Minerva 1994/12-14 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3773.