Milestone in the Thessaloniki district from the Via Egnatia dating to the reign of Trajan
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/4125.8509 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Glass negative, quarter plate size, a copy negative taken from a print. |
| Dimensions | 10.5 x 8 cm |
| Place |
Salonika-Serres Road 10km |
| Dates | 1917-1919 |
| Donor/Creator |
Casson, Dr Stanley Photographic Section, Royal Air Force 8th Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers |
| Project | Macedonia Campaign 1915-1919 |
| Scope and Content | The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika district: Milestone of Trajan from Via Egnatia". |
| Notes | Earliest date based on its discovery (BSA 1918-1919, vol. 23, p. 39); latest date based on the donation of images by Capt. S. Casson to the SPHS collection after WWI. Its findspot was near the 6th kilometre stone from Salonika on the Salonika-Serres road, found near the marble head of Trajan(?) (SPHS 8520). |
| Reference |
1919 JHS 39: 5th accession to 1913 slide catalogue. xlvi.SPHS 8509. Link to article |