Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Vercovicium – Housesteads (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070757 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
I(ovi) O(ptimo) M(aximo) I O M
milites MILITES
leg(ionis) II A[ug(ustae)] LEG II A[ ]
[---] [ ]
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00637.
  • RIB 1582; Zeichnungen.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vercovicium
modern find spot:
Housesteads
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
before 1853
present location:
Chesters, Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
(35) cm
width:
22 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070757
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-05-20 by Cowey
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