Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Magnae – Carvoran (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD019514 (Last Updates: 2018-04-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
|(centuria) Silvani | SILVANI
vallavit VALLAVIT
p(edes) CXII sub P CXII SVB
Fla(vio) Secundo FLA SECVNDO
[pr]aef(ecto) [ ]AEF
Chronological Data:
136 AD – 138 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1947, 0108.
  • R.P. Wright, JRS 31, 1941, 143-144, Nr. 10; pl. 19, 1. - AE 1947.
  • AE 1958, 0117.
  • R.P. Wright, JRS 47, 1957, 234. - AE 1958.
  • RIB 1820; Zeichnung.
  • J.C. Coulston - E.J. Phillips, Hadrian's Wall west of the North Tyne, and Carlisle, CSIR Great Britain 1, 6 (Oxford 1988) 104-105, Nr. 264; Pl. 68, 264.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Magnae
modern find spot:
Carvoran
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1940
present location:
Newcastle upon Tyne, Great North Museum, Hancock

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
material:
Sandstein
height:
29 cm
width:
46 cm
depth:
16 cm
letter size:
3.1-1.9 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Silvani
Cognomen:
Silvanus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 2
Name:
Fla. Secundo
Nomen:
Flavius*
Cognomen:
Secundus
gender:
male
Status:
equestrian order

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD019514
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-04-20 by Cowey
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