Modius

Definition

A Roman measure of capacity used for commodities such as grain; the plural is modii.

Used by OCR

Paper 2

A modius was a Roman measure of capacity. He urgently requests at least 500 denarii, warning that he may otherwise lose a deposit of about 300 denarii. He also discusses hides at Cataractonium, a wagon and transport animals.
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GCSE History · key term

A Roman measure of capacity used for commodities such as grain; the plural is modii.

Used by OCR

Paper 2

A modius was a Roman measure of capacity. He urgently requests at least 500 denarii, warning that he may otherwise lose a deposit of about 300 denarii. He also discusses hides at Cataractonium, a wagon and transport animals.
Revise: Archaeological Sources

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