A Roman marble stele

A Roman marble stele

circa 2nd century AD

carved in low relief two olive wreaths and Greek lettering INSERT GREEK LETTERING The People (and) the Young Men (honour) Demetrios, (son) of Metrodoros, (the son) of Leukios,

60cm high, 50cm wide, 23cm deep.

Provenance

Discovered by the present owner in the rockery of their garden, Whiteparish, Wiltshire.

Probably originating from Lydia / Caria, Asia Minor, part of the west coast of modern day Turkey, the stele would have been presented in honour to Demetrious for outstanding service from a group of cadets, possibly of which he was part of. This may have been the base for an award, though the shape now appears that it has been altered.