Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Banna, bei – Birdoswald, bei (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD006035 (Last Updates: 2017-03-07, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
|(centuria) Cand[i]d[i] | CAND[ ]D[ ]
Cres[ce]nt(is) CRES[ ]NT
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 138 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1975, 0579.
  • R.P. Wright - M.W.C. Hassall, Britannia 2, 1971, 292, Nr. 13. - AE 1975.
  • RIB 3453; Fotos u. Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Banna, bei
modern find spot:
Birdoswald, bei
find spot:
modern region:
Cumbria
year of find:
1970
present location:
Turret 51 A, bei

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
material:
Sandstein
height:
19 cm
width:
42 cm
depth:
30 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Cand[i]d[i] Cres[ce]nt.
Nomen:
Candidius+
Cognomen:
Crescens+*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD006035
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2017-03-07 by Cowey
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