Inscription Database
Votive inscription from Vercovicium – Housesteads (Britannia)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070769
(Last Updates: 2016-10-18, Cowey)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| Deo | DEO |
| Marti et duabus | MARTI ET DVABVS |
| Alaisiagis et N(umini) Aug(usti) | ALAISIAGIS ET N AVG |
| Ger(mani) cives Tuihanti | GER CIVES TVIHANTI |
| cunei Frisiorum | CVNEI FRISIORVM |
| Ver(covicianorum) Se(ve)r(iani) Alexand- | VER SER ALEXAND |
| riani votum | RIANI VOTVM |
| solverunt | SOLVERVNT |
| libent[es] | LIBENT[ ] |
| m(erito) | M |
Chronological Data:
222 AD – 235 AD
222 AD – 235 AD
Literature:
- EphEp 7, p. 323-324 n. 1041. (B)
- ILS 4761.
- RIB 1594; Zeichnung.
- J.C. Coulston - E.J. Phillips, Hadrian's Wall west of the North Tyne, and Carlisle, CSIR Great Britain 1, 6 (Oxford 1988) 64-65, Nr. 160; Pl. 45, 160.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vercovicium
modern find spot:
Housesteads
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1883
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:
125 cm
width:
57 cm
depth:
44 cm
letter size:
8.1-5 cm
decoration:
present
Historical relevant data
religion:
names of pagan deities
geography:
present
Commentary
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 1594.
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD070769
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2016-10-18 by Cowey
See Also:
