Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Cumbria Quarries (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070233 (Last Updates: 2017-05-05, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
G(aius) Varronius G VARRONIVS
[-]essus leg(ionis) XX V(aleriae) v(ictricis) [ ]ESSVS LEG XX V V
Ael(ius) Lucanus AEL LVCANVS
[co]r(nicen) leg(ionis) II Aug(ustae) C[---] [ ]R LEG II AVG C[ ]
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00305.
  • EphEp 7, p. 307 n. 959.
  • RIB 0998; Zeichnungen.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Cumbria
year of find:
1600
present location:
Milburn, Underwood Farm, sekundär verwendet

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
material:
Gesteine
height:
25 cm
width:
71 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
G. Varronius [-]essus
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Varronius
Cognomen:
[-]essus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 2
Name:
Ael. Lucanus
Nomen:
Aelius*
Cognomen:
Lucanus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070233
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2017-05-05 by Cowey
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