Inscription Database
Building/dedicatory inscription from Vindolanda – Chesterholm (Britannia)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070868
(Last Updates: 2020-02-17, Cowey)
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| su[b Sexto Calpurnio] | SV[ ] |
| Ag[ricola leg(ato) Aug(usti) pr(o) pr(aetore)] | AG[ ] |
Chronological Data:
163 AD – 166 AD
163 AD – 166 AD
Literature:
- EphEp 7, p. 325 n. 1050b.
- RIB 1703; Zeichnung.
- J.C. Coulston - E.J. Phillips, Hadrian's Wall west of the North Tyne, and Carlisle, CSIR Great Britain 1, 6 (Oxford 1988) 99-100, Nr. 246; Pl. 65, 246.
- PIR (2. Aufl.) C 249.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vindolanda
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
before 1833
present location:
Newcastle upon Tyne, Great North Museum, Hancock
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
slab
material:
Sandstein
height:
(42) cm
width:
(60) cm
depth:
22 cm
letter size:
9.6-8.1 cm
decoration:
present
Commentary
Die Inschrift besteht aus 2 nicht aneinanderpassenden Fragmenten. Die Masse von dem kleineren Fragment sind: Höhe: -40; Breite: -51.7; Tiefe: 20.9. Efeublatt und Rad.
People
Person 1
Name:
[Sexto Calpurnio] Ag[ricola]
Praenomen:
Sex.+
Nomen:
Calpurnius+
Cognomen:
Agricola+
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order
External IDs:
PIR:
PIR (2. Aufl.) C 249
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD070868
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-02-17 by Cowey
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