Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Bremenium – High Rochester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070468 (Last Updates: 2018-04-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deae Mi- DEAE MI
nerv(a)e Iul(ius) NERVE IVL
Carantus s(ingularis) c(onsularis) CARANTVS S C
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 330 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 01033.
  • RIB 1266; Zeichnungen.
  • E.J. Phillips, Corbridge. Hadrian's Wall east of the North Tyne, CSIR Great Britain 1, 1 (Oxford 1977) 70, Nr. 210; Pl. 54, 210.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Bremenium
modern find spot:
High Rochester
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
before 1810
present location:
Newcastle upon Tyne, Great North Museum, Hancock

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
93 cm
width:
39 cm
depth:
22 cm
letter size:
7.3-7.1 cm
decoration:
present

Palaeography

punctuation:
hederae

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Iul. Carantus
Nomen:
Iulius*
Cognomen:
Carantus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070468
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-04-20 by Cowey
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