Geographic Database

Vindovala – Rudchester (Mithraeum)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/geographie/G027723 (Last Updates: 2018-01-09 , Cowey)

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vindovala
modern find spot:
Rudchester
find spot:
Mithraeum
region:
Northumberland
comment:
"In the Mithraeum south-west of Rudchester fort" (RIB 1395-1397)

Cf. http://www.u3ahadrianswall.co.uk/wordpress/rudchester-roman-fort-vindobala/
"The Vallum passes 240ft south of the fort. Several shrines have been found outside the fort including a large statue of Hercules (now in Hancock Museum) and a Mithraeum which had been deliberately destroyed"

Cf. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=580733
and
http://pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1012724
Pleiades-ID:
TM Geo-ID:
Geonames ID:
 
Work Status:
completed

6 inscription(s) from this findspot

HD070583: Votive inscription from Vindovala – Rudchester (Britannia)
HD070584: Building/dedicatory inscription from Vindovala – Rudchester (Britannia)
HD070585: Votive inscription from Vindovala – Rudchester (Britannia)
HD070586: Votive inscription from Vindovala – Rudchester (Britannia)
HD070594: Building/dedicatory inscription from Vindovala – Rudchester (Britannia)
HD070595: Building/dedicatory inscription from Vindovala – Rudchester (Britannia)

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