Inscription Database
Votive inscription from Aesica – Great Chesters (Britannia)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070891
(Last Updates: 2017-02-07, Cowey)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| [I(ovi) O(ptimo)] M(aximo) | [ ] M |
| [---] Gal(l)or(um) | [ ] GALOR |
| [---]N[--] | [ ]N[ ] |
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
- EphEp 9, p. 597 n. 1200. (B)
- RIB 1727.
- J.C. Coulston - E.J. Phillips, Hadrian's Wall west of the North Tyne, and Carlisle, CSIR Great Britain 1, 6 (Oxford 1988) 20, Nr. 49; Pl. 13, 49.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Aesica
modern find spot:
Great Chesters
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1907
present location:
Newcastle upon Tyne, Great North Museum, Hancock
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
(42) cm
width:
(24) cm
depth:
16 cm
letter size:
5.5-5.8 cm
Historical relevant data
religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present
geography:
present
Commentary
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 1727.
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD070891
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2017-02-07 by Cowey
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