Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Vercovicium – Housesteads (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070764 (Last Updates: 2020-03-02, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
I(ovi) O(ptimo) M(aximo) I O M
pro salute PRO SALVTE
Desidieni Ae- DESIDIENI AE
[mi]liani praef- [ ]LIANI PRAEF
[ecti] et sua su[or]- [ ] ET SVA SV[ ]
[u]m posuit vot- [ ]M POSVIT VOT
[um]q(ue) solvit libe- [ ]Q SOLVIT LIBE
ns Tusco et Bas- NS TVSCO ET BAS
so co[(n)s(ulibus)] SO CO[ ]
Chronological Data:
258 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00769. (B)
  • CIL 07, 00769, add. p. 310.
  • RIB 1589; Zeichnungen.
  • PIR (2. Aufl.) N 237.
  • PIR (2. Aufl.) M 702.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vercovicium
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
before 1601
present location:
Cambridge, Mus. of Archaeology and Anthropology

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
102 cm
width:
43 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 1589.

People

Person 1
Name:
Desidieni Ae[mi]liani
Nomen:
Desidienus
Cognomen:
Aemilianus+
gender:
male
Status:
equestrian order
Person 2
Name:
Tusco
Cognomen:
Tuscus
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order
PIR:
PIR (2. Aufl.) N 237
Person 3
Name:
Basso
Cognomen:
Bassus
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order
PIR:
PIR (2. Aufl.) M 702

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070764
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2020-03-02 by Cowey
See Also:
Consulate:

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