Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Vercovicium – Housesteads (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD023985 (Last Updates: 2020-03-06, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Veter- VETER
ibus IBVS
[p]osuuit(!) A- [ ]OSVVIT A
ure(lius) Vict(or) v(oto) VRE VICT V
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1933, 0136.
  • R.G. Collingwood - M.V. Taylor, JRS 22, 1932, 225, Nr. 7.
  • RIB 1606; Zeichnung.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vercovicium
modern find spot:
Housesteads
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1931
present location:
Housesteads, Roman Fort Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
20 cm
width:
15 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

People

Person 1
Name:
Aure. Vict.
Nomen:
Aurelius*
Cognomen:
Victor*
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD023985
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-03-06 by Cowey
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