Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Piercebridge (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD014599 (Last Updates: 2020-02-25, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
I(ovi) O(ptimo) M(aximo) I O M
Dolicheno pro DOLICHENO PRO
salute vexil(lationum) leg(ionis) SALVTE VEXIL LEG
VI v(ictricis) et exer(citus) G(ermaniae) utri- VI V ET EXER G VTRI
usq(ue) |(curam) a(gente) M(arco) Loll(io) Ve- VSQ | A M LOLL VE
natore |(centurione) leg(ionis) II Aug(ustae) NATORE | LEG II AVG
v(otum) s(olverunt) l(ibentes) m(erito) V S L M
Chronological Data:
217 AD – 230 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1967, 0259.
  • R.P. Wright, JRS 57, 1967, 205, Nr. 16; pl. 19, 1. - AE 1967.
  • RIB 3253; Foto u. Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Piercebridge
find spot:
modern region:
Durham
year of find:
1966
present location:
Barnard Castle, Bowes Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
statue base
material:
Sandstein
height:
(27) cm
width:
51 cm
depth:
30 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present
geography:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
M. Loll. Venatore
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Lollius*
Cognomen:
Venator
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD014599
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-02-25 by Cowey
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