Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Condercum – Benwell (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070534 (Last Updates: 2019-04-23, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Leg(io) II Aug(usta) LEG II AVG
 
leg(io) II LEG II
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 367 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00517.
  • RIB 1341; Zeichnungen.
  • E.J. Phillips, Corbridge. Hadrian's Wall east of the North Tyne, CSIR Great Britain 1, 1 (Oxford 1977) 103, Nr. 280; Pl. 75, 280.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Condercum
modern find spot:
Benwell
find spot:
modern region:
Tyne and Wear
year of find:
before 1789
present location:
London, Brit. Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
material:
Sandstein
height:
24 cm
width:
38 cm
depth:
15 cm
letter size:
1.1-3.2 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

General Data

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