This paper explores new approaches to epigraphic evidence from the Antonine Wall that, in some respects, depart significantly from perceived wisdom. Addressing the inscriptions from alternative perspectives and incorporating attribute analysis, material mapping and a review of historical sources has revealed previously unexplored dimensions to a significant category of inscriptions here referred to as Distance Stones. The results cast new light onto these enigmatic ancient artefacts, exposing potential inconsistencies relating to units of measure and challenging hypotheses that have endured for more than two centuries. Critical review has uncovered patterns of difference and similarities that alter our perception of these unique frontier sculptures and lend credence to the proposal that they may have originally been placed, not along the Wall as has been traditionally accepted, but along the Military Way where passers-by could more meaningfully engage with them.

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阅读墙上的文字：发现安东尼墙距离石的新维度

本文探讨了安东尼长城碑文证据的新方法，这些方法在某些方面与感知智慧大相径庭。从不同的角度对铭文进行处理，并结合属性分析、材料映射和对历史资料的回顾，揭示了这里称为距离石的重要铭文类别以前未探索的维度。结果为这些神秘的古代文物提供了新的视角，揭示了与测量单位相关的潜在不一致之处，并挑战了两个多世纪以来的假设。批判性审查发现了差异和相似之处的模式，这些模式改变了我们对这些独特的前沿雕塑的看法，并证明了它们最初可能被放置的提议，