1880
Unexpected discovery during drain-laying
In about 1880 a milestone was found near the south end of Beancroft Road at the junction with Beancroft Street. It was cylindrical in shape and had two inscriptions on it. The first was to the Emperor Trajan Decius and dates to AD 250-251. Soon after the stone was turned upside down and a new inscription was added to Gallus and Volusian. It can be dated to AD 251-253. It gave the distance to York as 22 miles.
This milestone was bought by Professor Haverfield who later presented it to Leeds Museum.
;)
1. This is one of three milestones now known from the Roman road near Castleford.
© Cultural Services, Library Headquarters, Balne Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0DQ