Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Vercovicium – Housesteads (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070785 (Last Updates: 2020-02-17, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(ominis) [Nostris Diocletiano et] D [ ]
Ma[ximiano ---] MA[ ]
Chronological Data:
285 AD – 305 AD
Literature:
  • RIB 1613; Zeichnung.
  • J.C. Coulston - E.J. Phillips, Hadrian's Wall west of the North Tyne, and Carlisle, CSIR Great Britain 1, 6 (Oxford 1988) 142, Nr. 412; Pl. 98, 412.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vercovicium
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1903
present location:
Chesters, Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
slab
material:
Sandstein
height:
(69) cm
width:
(55) cm
depth:
21 cm
letter size:
6.7 cm

People

Person 1
Name:
Diocletiano
Cognomen:
Diocletianus
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
Person 2
Name:
Ma[ximiano]
Cognomen:
Maximianus+
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070785
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-02-17 by Cowey
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