Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Eburacum – York (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069910 (Last Updates: 2018-04-06, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(e)ae F[ortunae] DAE F[ ]
pro sa(lute) P(ubli) [Maesi] PRO SA P [ ]
Auspica[ti et -] AVSPICA[ ]
Maesi Au[spicati?] MAESI AV[ ]
fi(li) d(ono) d(edit) li[b(ertus) eorum] FI D D LI[ ]
Metrob[ianus?] METROB[ ]
m(erito) l(ibens) v(otum) [s(olvens)] M L V [ ]
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00234.
  • RIB 0645; Zeichnung.
  • S.R. Tufi, Yorkshire, CSIR Great Britain 1, 3 (Oxford 1983) 1, Nr. 1; Pl. 1, 1.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Eburacum
modern find spot:
York
find spot:
modern region:
North Yorkshire
year of find:
1831
present location:
York, Yorkshire Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
statue base
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(19) cm
width:
(17) cm
depth:
11 cm
letter size:
0.8-1.4 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

People

Person 1
Name:
P. [Maesi] Auspica[ti]
Praenomen:
P.
Nomen:
Maesius+
Cognomen:
Auspicatus+
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
Maesi Au[spicati(?)]
Nomen:
Maesius
Cognomen:
Auspicatus+
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Metrob[ianus(?)]
Cognomen:
Metrobianus+
gender:
male
Status:
freedmen / freedwomen

General Data

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