Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Vindovala – Rudchester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070586 (Last Updates: 2020-03-10, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deo DEO
L(ucius) Sentius L SENTIVS
Castus CASTVS
|(centurio) leg(ionis) VI d(ono) p(osuit) | LEG VI D P
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00544. (B)
  • RIB 1398; Zeichnungen.
  • CIMRM 0840.
  • E.J. Phillips, Corbridge. Hadrian's Wall east of the North Tyne, CSIR Great Britain 1, 1 (Oxford 1977) 78, Nr. 223; Pl. 58, 223.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vindovala
modern find spot:
Rudchester
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1844
present location:
Newcastle upon Tyne, Mus. of Antiq.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
127 cm
width:
47 cm
depth:
43 cm
letter size:
9.8-4 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 1398.

People

Person 1
Name:
L. Sentius Castus
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Sentius
Cognomen:
Castus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070586
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-03-10 by Cowey
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