Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Segedunum – Wallsend (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070499 (Last Updates: 2017-02-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
[I(ovi) O(ptimo)] M(aximo) [ ] M
[Cor]nel(ius) [ ]NEL
Celer pr- CELER PR
aef(ectus) coh(ortis) AEF COH
IIII L[ing(onum)] IIII L[ ]
[---] [ ]
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 581 n. 1158.
  • RIB 1301; Zeichnung.
  • E.J. Phillips, Corbridge. Hadrian's Wall east of the North Tyne, CSIR Great Britain 1, 1 (Oxford 1977) 65, Nr. 194; Pl. 49, 194.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Segedunum
modern find spot:
Wallsend
find spot:
modern region:
Tyne and Wear
year of find:
before 1894
present location:
Newcastle upon Tyne, Great North Museum, Hancock

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
(24) cm
width:
37 cm
depth:
30 cm
letter size:
4.6-4.8 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present
geography:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
[Cor]nel. Celer
Nomen:
Cornelius+*
Cognomen:
Celer
gender:
male
Status:
equestrian order

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070499
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2017-02-20 by Cowey
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