Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Vercovicium – Housesteads (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD026419 (Last Updates: 2020-03-06, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deabus DEABVS
 
Alaisia- ALAISIA
gis Bau- GIS BAV
dihillie DIHILLIE
et Friaga- ET FRIAGA
bi et n(umini) Aug(usti) BI ET N AVG
n(umerus) Hnau- N HNAV
difridi DIFRIDI
 
v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito) V S L M
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1924, 0094.
  • M.V. Taylor - R.G. Collingwood, JRS 11, 1921, 237.
  • RIB 1576; Zeichnung.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vercovicium
modern find spot:
Housesteads
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1920
present location:
Housesteads, Roman Fort Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
86 cm
width:
35 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Hnaudifridi
Cognomen:
Hnaudifridus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD026419
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-03-06 by Cowey
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