Inscription Database

Votive inscription from West Langdon, bei (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD071448 (Last Updates: 2020-03-03, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(eo) M(ercurio) D M
G(aius) Aelius G AELIVS
Bractus BRACTVS
v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito) V S L M
Literature:
  • RIB 2338; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Kent
year of find:
1949
present location:
Dover, Museum

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
16 cm
width:
12 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

Commentary

 
Die Inschrift ist wohl eine Fälschung.

People

Person 1
Name:
G. Aelius Bractus
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Aelius
Cognomen:
Bractus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD071448
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2020-03-03 by Cowey
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