Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Eburacum – York (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD000054 (Last Updates: 2016-12-30, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
[---] et Genio loci [ ] ET GENIO LOCI
[et numinib(us) Au]gg(ustorum) L(ucius) Viducius [ ]GG L VIDVCIVS
[Viduci f(ilius) Pla]cidus domo [ ]CIDVS DOMO
[civitate] Veliocas[s]ium [ ] VELIOCAS[ ]IVM
[prov(inciae)? Lugd(unensis)? n]egotiator [ ]EGOTIATOR
[Britann(icianus) a]rcum et ianuam [ ]RCVM ET IANVAM
[pro se et suis de]d[it] Grato et [ ]D[ ] GRATO ET
[Seleuco co(n)s(ulibus)] [ ]
Chronological Data:
221 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1983, 0643. (B)
  • J.E. Bogaers, in: B. Hartley - J. Wacher (Hrsg.), Rome and her northern provinces (Gloucester 1983) 21-24; pl. 5. - AE 1983.
  • M.W.C. Hassall - R.S.O. Tomlin, Britannia 9, 1978, 484-485. (B)
  • M. Hassall, in: T. Joan du Plat - H. Cleere, Roman shipping and trade: Britain and the Rhine Provinces (Hertford 1978) 46-47; fig. 43a; fig. 43b (Zeichnung).
  • AE 1977, 0512. (B)
  • M.W.C. Hassall - R.S.O. Tomlin, Britannia 8, 1977, 430-431, Nr. 18; pl. 28B. (B) - AE 1977.
  • PIR (2. Aufl.) V 473.
  • RIB 3195; Foto u. Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Eburacum
modern find spot:
York
find spot:
modern region:
North Yorkshire
year of find:
1976
present location:
York, Yorkshire Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Sandstein
height:
(49) cm
width:
(63) cm
depth:
14 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Abweichungen in Lesung und Ergänzung. Sek. Verwendung der Tafel in einem Kalkofen der frühen Neuzeit. Möglicherweise Identität des Dedikanten mit Placidus Viduci fil. cives Veliocassinius negotiat(or) Britann(icianus); s. P. Stuart - J.E. Bogaers, Deae Nehalenniae (Middelberg - Leiden 1971) Nr. 45.

People

Person 1
Name:
L. Viducius [Viduci f. Pla]cidus domo [civitate] Veliocas[s]ium
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Viducius
Cognomen:
Placidus+
Origo:
domo civitate+ Veliocassium+
gender:
male
Beruf:
present
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
[Viduci]
Cognomen:
Viducus+
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Grato
Cognomen:
Gratus
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order
Person 4
Name:
[Seleuco]
Cognomen:
Seleucus+
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD000054
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2016-12-30 by Cowey
See Also:
Consulate:

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