Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Blatobulgium – Birrens (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD071243 (Last Updates: 2017-12-01, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deae DEAE
Minervae MINERVAE
coh(ors) II Tun- COH II TVN
grorum GRORVM
mil(liaria) eq(uitata) c(oram) l(audata) MIL EQ C L
cui praeest G(aius) Silv(ius) CVI PRAEEST G SILV
Auspex praef(ectus) AVSPEX PRAEF
Chronological Data:
158 AD – 161 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 01071. (B)
  • RIB 2104; Zeichnung.
  • L.J.F. Keppie - B.J. Arnold, Scotland, CSIR Great Britain 1, 4 (Oxford 1984) 6, Nr. 9; Pl. 4, 9.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Blatobulgium
modern find spot:
Birrens
find spot:
modern region:
Dumfries
year of find:
1810
present location:
Dumfries, Burgh Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
124 cm
width:
43 cm
depth:
30 cm
letter size:
6.5-3.5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present
geography:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 2104. Darstellungen von Delfinen und Vögeln.

People

Person 1
Name:
G. Silv. Auspex
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Silvius*
Cognomen:
Auspex
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

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