Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Vercovicium – Housesteads (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD027669 (Last Updates: 2020-03-06, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
[Dib]us(!) [ ]VS
Vete- VETE
[ri]bus [ ]BVS
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1949, 0101.
  • R.P. Wright, JRS 38, 1948, 100, Nr. 3. - AE 1949.
  • RIB 1605; Zeichnung,

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vercovicium
modern find spot:
Housesteads
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
before 1932
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:
20 cm
width:
(11) cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD027669
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2020-03-06 by Cowey
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