Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Castlecary (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD071280 (Last Updates: 2020-03-03, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deo DEO
Mercurio MERCVRIO
milites leg(ionis) VI MILITES LEG VI
Victricis Pie f(idelis) VICTRICIS PIE F
(a)ed(em) et sigillum ED ET SIGILLVM
cives Italici CIVES ITALICI
et Norici ET NORICI
v(otum) s(olverunt) l(aeti) l(ibentes) m(erito) V S L L M
Chronological Data:
131 AD – 200 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 01095.
  • RIB 2148; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Castlecary
find spot:
modern region:
Stirling and Falkirk
year of find:
before 1845
present location:
Edinburgh, Nat. Mus. of Scotland

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
50 cm
width:
22 cm

Historical relevant data

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

General Data

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