Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Habitancum – Risingham (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070439 (Last Updates: 2020-03-02, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
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[imp(eratoris) Caes(aris) M(arci)] [ ]
Aur(eli) Anton[i]- AVR ANTON[ ]
ni Pii Aug(usti) M(arcus) NI PII AVG M
Messorius MESSORIVS
Diligens tri- DILIGENS TRI
bunus sacrum BVNVS SACRVM
Chronological Data:
211 AD – 217 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 01005.
  • RIB 1237; Zeichnungen.
  • E.J. Phillips, Corbridge. Hadrian's Wall east of the North Tyne, CSIR Great Britain 1, 1 (Oxford 1977) 112, Nr. 308; Pl. 84, 308.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Habitancum
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
before 1599
present location:
Cambridge, Mus. of Archaeology and Anthropology

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
(63) cm
width:
51 cm
depth:
22 cm
letter size:
5-4.2 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
[Caes. M.] Aur. Anton[i]ni
Praenomen:
M.+
Nomen:
Aurelius*
Cognomen:
Antoninus+
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
M. Messorius Diligens
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Messorius
Cognomen:
Diligens
gender:
male
Status:
equestrian order

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070439
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-03-02 by Cowey
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