Inscription Database

Mile-/leaguestone from Durnovaria – Dorchester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD007737 (Last Updates: 2017-06-28, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Imp(eratori) [C(aesari) ---] IMP [ ]
Postumo Aug(usto) POSTVMO AVG
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Chronological Data:
259 AD – 268 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1986, 0466. (B)
  • M.W.C. Hassall - R.S.O. Tomlin, Britannia 17, 1986, 435, Nr. 7. - AE 1986. (B)
  • RIB 3519; Foto u. Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Durnovaria
modern find spot:
Dorchester
find spot:
modern region:
Dorset
year of find:
1985
present location:
Dorchester, Dorset County Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
mile-/leaguestone
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
mile-/leaguestone
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(55) cm
width:
(35) cm
depth:
18 cm
letter size:
7.5-8.5 cm

Commentary

 
(B): In Z. 2-3 Postum|no bzw. Postum|mo statt Postu|mo. Material: Purbeck Kalkstein.

People

Person 1
Name:
Postumo
Cognomen:
Postumus
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD007737
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2017-06-28 by Cowey
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