Parker, John Henry: The archaeology of Rome (1,text): I. The primitive fortifications (Oxford [u.a.], 1874)

APPENDIX.

Note A. Porta Flumentana.
I. The Porta Flumentana probably stood nearly midway between
the two bridges, the Pons Palatinus, now called Ponte Rotto, and
the bridge of AEmilius (?) from the island. A gateway fortress and
t&e-du-pont would here be necessary, and the castle of the Cres-
centii was probably built on the site of this ancient fortress. There
would also naturally be an area or open place within such a for-
tress, which may have been called Lucus Pastilinus. Remains of
the foss round such a fortress may be distinctly traced, though
now for the most part turned into cellars under the modern houses.
Some say that the Porta Flumentana is the one now called Porta
del Popolo, in the outer enceinte at the north end. Some of the
passages relating to this gate agree with that supposition.

Note B. Porta Carmentalis.

II. The Porta Carmentalis was near the church of S. Omobono,
which is proved by the circumstance that in the Via della Con-
solazione (No. 106), a cippus terminalis is visible near this church,
in an area or place made by order of the Senate, by the Prcetores
PErarii, L. Calpurnius Piso, and M. Salvius, and by the inscription
which is in situ :—
CALPVRNIVS . PlSO .
M . SALLVIVS.
PR . AER .
AREAM . EX . S. C. A. PRlVATIS .
PVBLICA . PECVNIA .
REDEMPTAM . TERMINAVIT.
PAVLI . Illi. PONT. MAX.
IVSSV.
CVIVS . BENEFICIO .
MAIORVM . MONVMEN-
TA . SERVANTVR . VT .
ANTIQVVM . LOCVM .
INDICET . VBI . NVPER .
EFFOSSVS . FVERAT
ERECTVS . EST .
AN . SAL . M. D. LVI
AB . VRBE . CONDITA .
M.M. CCC. IX.